Intel Atom C3758 vs Intel Xeon W5590

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C3758 and Intel Xeon W5590 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, 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 C3758

Intel Xeon W5590

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C3758

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
Around 49% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 67°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
Around 78% higher maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 144 GB
5.2x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 130 Watt

Number of cores	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 67°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	256 GB vs 144 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 130 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W5590

Around 64% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.20 GHz
Around 89% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2806 vs 1481
Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10032 vs 7318
Around 86% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1612 vs 867
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6640 vs 4614

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.20 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2806 vs 1481
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10032 vs 7318
PassMark - Single thread mark	1612 vs 867
PassMark - CPU mark	6640 vs 4614

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C3758
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W5590

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1481

2806

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7318

10032

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

867

1612

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4614

6640

Name	Intel Atom C3758	Intel Xeon W5590
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1481	2806
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7318	10032
PassMark - Single thread mark	867	1612
PassMark - CPU mark	4614	6640
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		83.554
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.602
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		10.152

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C3758	Intel Xeon W5590
Essentials
Architecture codename	Denverton	Nehalem EP
Launch date	Q3'17	August 2009
Place in performance rating	1630	1620
Processor Number	C3758	W5590
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$270
Price now		$2,508.95
Value for money (0-100)		0.73
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.33 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	67°C
Maximum frequency	2.20 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of QPI Links	0	2
Number of threads	8	8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Bus Speed		6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size		263 mm2
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Transistor count		731 million
VID voltage range		0.75V -1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory size	256 GB	144 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4: 2400	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		32 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm	42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1310	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	130 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	16
Number of USB ports	8
PCI Express revision	3
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® 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
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)