Intel Atom C3538 vs Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C3538 and Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Atom C3538

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C3538

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
8x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 32 GB
5.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1287 vs 865
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3460 vs 3280

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	256 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1287 vs 865
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3460 vs 3280

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 76% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
2.8x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2080 vs 744
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6817 vs 1889

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2080 vs 744
PassMark - CPU mark	6817 vs 1889

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C3538
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

744

2080

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1889

6817

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1287

865

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3460

3280

Name	Intel Atom C3538	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	744	2080
PassMark - CPU mark	1889	6817
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1287	865
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3460	3280
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3655
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.829
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		83.748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.585
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.375
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.897

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C3538	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Denverton	Haswell
Launch date	Q3'17	June 2013
Place in performance rating	2087	2106
Processor Number	C3538	E3-1230 v3
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$264
Price now		$261.66
Value for money (0-100)		10.50
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.10 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0	0
Number of threads	4	8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	256 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4: 2133	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1310	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	80 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	12
Number of USB ports	8
PCI Express revision	3	3.0
PCIe configurations	x2,x4,x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Total number of SATA ports	12
USB revision	3
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Processor graphics		None