Intel Atom C3558 vs AMD Opteron 3320 EE

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C3558 and AMD Opteron 3320 EE 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.

Intel Atom C3558

AMD Opteron 3320 EE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C3558

Around 43% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 70°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 56% lower typical power consumption: 16 Watt vs 25 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 856 vs 774

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 70°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	16 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	856 vs 774

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 3320 EE

Around 14% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 2.20 GHz
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2675 vs 2431

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz vs 2.20 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2675 vs 2431

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C3558
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 3320 EE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

856

774

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2431

2675

Name	Intel Atom C3558	AMD Opteron 3320 EE
PassMark - Single thread mark	856	774
PassMark - CPU mark	2431	2675

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C3558	AMD Opteron 3320 EE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Denverton	Delhi
Launch date	Q3'17	2012
Place in performance rating	2431	2539
Processor Number	C3558
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	AMD Opteron 3300 Series Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
OPN Tray		OS3320SJW4KHK
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	1.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	70°C
Maximum frequency	2.20 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	4	4
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Die size		315 mm
L1 cache		192 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Transistor count		1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	256 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4: 2133	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1400 MHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1310	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	16 Watt	25 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	12
Number of USB ports	8
PCI Express revision	3
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
Advanced Technologies
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)