Intel Atom C3958 vs AMD Opteron 3320 EE

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C3958 and AMD Opteron 3320 EE 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C3958

  • 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • Around 43% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 70°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3929 vs 2675
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 16 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 4
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 70°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 3929 vs 2675

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 3320 EE

  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
  • Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 31 Watt
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 774 vs 737
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 31 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 774 vs 737

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C3958
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 3320 EE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
737
774
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3929
2675
Name Intel Atom C3958 AMD Opteron 3320 EE
PassMark - Single thread mark 737 774
PassMark - CPU mark 3929 2675

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom C3958 AMD Opteron 3320 EE

Essentials

Architecture codename Denverton Delhi
Launch date Q3'17 2012
Place in performance rating 2510 2516
Processor Number C3958
Series Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series AMD Opteron 3300 Series Processor
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD Opteron
OPN Tray OS3320SJW4KHK

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.00 GHz 1.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 70°C
Maximum frequency 2.00 GHz 2.5 GHz
Number of cores 16 4
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 16 4
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0
Die size 315 mm
L1 cache 192 KB
L2 cache 4 MB
L3 cache 8 MB
Transistor count 1200 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory size 256 GB
Supported memory types DDR4: 2400 DDR3
Supported memory frequency 1400 MHz

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 34 mm x 28 mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1310 AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 31 Watt 25 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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)