Intel Atom C3958 vs AMD Opteron 6180 SE

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C3958 and AMD Opteron 6180 SE 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, 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 C3958

AMD Opteron 6180 SE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C3958

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 56% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 64°C
4.5x lower typical power consumption: 31 Watt vs 140 Watt

Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 64°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt vs 140 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C3958
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6180 SE

Name	Intel Atom C3958	AMD Opteron 6180 SE
PassMark - Single thread mark	737
PassMark - CPU mark	3929
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.448
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		27.609
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.522
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.806
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		20.331

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C3958	AMD Opteron 6180 SE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Denverton
Launch date	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	2509	2759
Processor Number	C3958
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	AMD Opteron 6100 Series Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
OPN Tray		OS6180YETCEGO
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	64°C
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz
Number of cores	16	12
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	16	12
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
L1 cache		1536 KB
L2 cache		6 MB
L3 cache		12 MB
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	256 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4: 2400	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1800 MHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1310	G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt	140 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)