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.

Intel Atom C3958

AMD Opteron 3320 EE

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	2502	2509
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™)