Intel Atom C3558 vs AMD Opteron 6344

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C3558 and AMD Opteron 6344 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 6344

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C3558

Around 10% higher clock speed: 2.20 GHz vs 2 GHz
Around 42% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 70.40°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
7.2x lower typical power consumption: 16 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 856 vs 672

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.20 GHz vs 2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 70.40°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	16 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	856 vs 672

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6344

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9023 vs 2431

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9023 vs 2431

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C3558
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6344

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

856

672

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2431

9023

Name	Intel Atom C3558	AMD Opteron 6344
PassMark - Single thread mark	856	672
PassMark - CPU mark	2431	9023

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C3558	AMD Opteron 6344
Essentials
Architecture codename	Denverton
Launch date	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	2412	2384
Processor Number	C3558
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	AMD Opteron 6300 Series Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
OPN Tray		OS6344WKTCGHK
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	70.40°C
Maximum frequency	2.20 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	4	12
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	4	12
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
L1 cache		576 KB
L2 cache		12 MB
L3 cache		16 MB
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	256 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4: 2133	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		2000 MHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1310	G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	16 Watt	115 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)