Intel Atom C3558 vs Intel Xeon E3-1240

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C3558 and Intel Xeon E3-1240 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C3558

  • Around 45% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 69.1°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 32 GB
  • 5x lower typical power consumption: 16 Watt vs 80 Watt
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 256 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 16 Watt vs 80 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1240

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 68% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.20 GHz
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1723 vs 856
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5403 vs 2431
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 2.20 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1723 vs 856
PassMark - CPU mark 5403 vs 2431

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C3558
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1240

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
856
1723
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2431
5403
Name Intel Atom C3558 Intel Xeon E3-1240
PassMark - Single thread mark 856 1723
PassMark - CPU mark 2431 5403
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 714
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2746
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.497
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 76.242
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.537
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.514
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.798

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom C3558 Intel Xeon E3-1240

Essentials

Architecture codename Denverton Sandy Bridge
Launch date Q3'17 April 2011
Place in performance rating 2412 2375
Processor Number C3558 E3-1240
Series Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $209
Price now $244
Value for money (0-100) 9.61

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 2.20 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 4 8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 216 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared)
Transistor count 1160 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 256 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4: 2133 DDR3 1066/1333
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 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 LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 16 Watt 80 Watt

Peripherals

Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 12 20
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 12
Number of USB ports 8
PCI Express revision 3 2.0
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
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)

Graphics

Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

Wireless Display (WiDi) support