Intel Atom C3538 vs Intel Xeon E5-1620

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C3538 and Intel Xeon E5-1620 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C3538

  • Around 56% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 64.0 °C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 8.7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 76% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1287 vs 730
  • Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3460 vs 3096
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 64.0 °C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1287 vs 730
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3460 vs 3096

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1620

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 81% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
  • Around 46% higher maximum memory size: 375 GB vs 256 GB
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1766 vs 744
  • 3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5862 vs 1889
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
Maximum memory size 375 GB vs 256 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1766 vs 744
PassMark - CPU mark 5862 vs 1889

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C3538
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-1620

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
744
1766
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1889
5862
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1287
730
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3460
3096
Name Intel Atom C3538 Intel Xeon E5-1620
PassMark - Single thread mark 744 1766
PassMark - CPU mark 1889 5862
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1287 730
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3460 3096
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom C3538 Intel Xeon E5-1620

Essentials

Architecture codename Denverton Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date Q3'17 March 2012
Place in performance rating 2087 2098
Processor Number C3538 E5-1620
Series Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $313
Price now $329.93
Value for money (0-100) 8.09

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.10 GHz 3.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 64.0 °C
Maximum frequency 2.10 GHz 3.80 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 0 QPI
Die size 294 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 10240 KB (shared)
Transistor count 1270 million
VID voltage range 0.60V - 1.35V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory size 256 GB 375 GB
Supported memory types DDR4: 2133 DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 34 mm x 28 mm 52.5mm x 45.0 mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1310 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 130 Watt

Peripherals

Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 12 40
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
Total number of SATA ports 12
USB revision 3

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
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® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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)