Intel Atom C3858 vs Intel Xeon 3.20

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C3858 and Intel Xeon 3.20 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Atom C3858

Intel Xeon 3.20

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C3858

11 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 130 nm
3.9x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 97 Watt
10.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4707 vs 461

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 130 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 97 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4707 vs 461

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 3.20

Around 60% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 756 vs 652

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	756 vs 652

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C3858
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 3.20

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

652

756

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4707

461

Name	Intel Atom C3858	Intel Xeon 3.20
PassMark - Single thread mark	652	756
PassMark - CPU mark	4707	461

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C3858	Intel Xeon 3.20
Essentials
Architecture codename	Denverton	Gallatin
Launch date	Q3'17	October 2003
Place in performance rating	2593	2643
Processor Number	C3858
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	130 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	12	1
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	12
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Die size		237 mm
L1 cache		8 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		1024 KB
Transistor count		286 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	256 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4: 2400
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1310	604
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	97 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
Advanced Technologies
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)