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).

Intel Atom C3558

Intel Xeon E3-1240

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