Intel Atom C3758 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220L

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C3758 and Intel Xeon E3-1220L 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: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Atom C3758

Intel Xeon E3-1220L

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C3758

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 29% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 77.5°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
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4614 vs 2295

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 77.5°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	256 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4614 vs 2295

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220L

Around 55% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.20 GHz
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 20 Watt vs 25 Watt
Around 85% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1604 vs 867

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 2.20 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1604 vs 867

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C3758
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220L

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

867

1604

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4614

2295

Name	Intel Atom C3758	Intel Xeon E3-1220L
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1481
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7318
PassMark - Single thread mark	867	1604
PassMark - CPU mark	4614	2295

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C3758	Intel Xeon E3-1220L
Essentials
Architecture codename	Denverton	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'17	April 2011
Place in performance rating	1631	1626
Processor Number	C3758	E3-1220L
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	77.5°C
Maximum frequency	2.20 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	4
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		131 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	256 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4: 2400	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	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	20 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	20
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	16
Number of USB ports	8
PCI Express revision	3	2.0
PCIe configurations	x2,x4,x8
Total number of SATA ports	16
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