Intel Atom C3758 vs Intel Xeon E5-2603

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C3758 and Intel Xeon E5-2603 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Atom C3758

Intel Xeon E5-2603

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C3758

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 22% higher clock speed: 2.20 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Around 43% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 70.0°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
3.2x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7318 vs 5271
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4614 vs 4323

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	2.20 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 70.0°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7318 vs 5271
PassMark - CPU mark	4614 vs 4323

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2603

Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 256 GB
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1771 vs 1481

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 256 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1771 vs 1481
PassMark - Single thread mark	871 vs 867

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C3758
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2603

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1481

1771

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7318

5271

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

867

871

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4614

4323

Name	Intel Atom C3758	Intel Xeon E5-2603
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1481	1771
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7318	5271
PassMark - Single thread mark	867	871
PassMark - CPU mark	4614	4323

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C3758	Intel Xeon E5-2603
Essentials
Architecture codename	Denverton	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q3'17	March 2012
Place in performance rating	1630	1632
Processor Number	C3758	E5-2603
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$207
Price now		$27.84
Value for money (0-100)		37.88
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	1.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	70.0°C
Maximum frequency	2.20 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of QPI Links	0	2
Number of threads	8	4
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Bus Speed		6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size		294 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		10240 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1270 million
VID voltage range		0.60V-1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory size	256 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4: 2400	DDR3 800/1066
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1310	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	80 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	16
Number of USB ports	8
PCI Express revision	3	3.0
PCIe configurations	x2,x4,x8
Total number of SATA ports	16
USB revision	3
Scalability		2S Only
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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
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)