Intel Atom C3958 vs Intel Xeon 5130

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C3958 and Intel Xeon 5130 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Atom C3958

Intel Xeon 5130

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C3958

14 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 2
Around 54% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 65°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 31 Watt vs 65 Watt
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4281 vs 1660

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 65°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4281 vs 1660

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5130

Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 818 vs 514

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	818 vs 514

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C3958
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5130

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

514

818

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4281

1660

Name	Intel Atom C3958	Intel Xeon 5130
PassMark - Single thread mark	514	818
PassMark - CPU mark	4281	1660
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1202
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1950
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		19.113
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.166

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C3958	Intel Xeon 5130
Essentials
Architecture codename	Denverton	Woodcrest
Launch date	Q3'17	June 2006
Place in performance rating	2701	2734
Processor Number	C3958	5130
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$16
Price now		$13.26
Value for money (0-100)		30.61
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	65°C
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	16	2
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Bus Speed		1333 MHz FSB
Die size		143 mm2
L2 cache		4096 KB
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		B2=1.00V-1.50V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	256 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4: 2400	DDR2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1310	771
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt	65 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
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
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)