Intel Atom C3538 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C3538 and Intel Xeon E5-2680 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Atom C3538

Intel Xeon E5-2680

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C3538

Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 85°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 97% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1287 vs 654

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 85°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 654

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 67% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 256 GB
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1557 vs 744
8.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15773 vs 1889
Around 42% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4909 vs 3460

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 256 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1557 vs 744
PassMark - CPU mark	15773 vs 1889
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4909 vs 3460

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C3538
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2680

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

744

1557

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1889

15773

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1287

654

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3460

4909

Name	Intel Atom C3538	Intel Xeon E5-2680
PassMark - Single thread mark	744	1557
PassMark - CPU mark	1889	15773
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1287	654
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3460	4909
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		17.784
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C3538	Intel Xeon E5-2680
Essentials
Architecture codename	Denverton	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q3'17	March 2012
Place in performance rating	2087	2085
Processor Number	C3538	E5-2680
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$240
Price now		$111.84
Value for money (0-100)		33.28
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	85°C
Maximum frequency	2.10 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of QPI Links	0	2
Number of threads	4	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Bus Speed		8 GT/s QPI
Die size		435 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)		8GT / s
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		20480 KB (shared)
Transistor count		2270 million
VID voltage range		0.60V-1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory size	256 GB	384 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	2
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
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
Scalability		2S Only
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)