Intel Atom C3958 vs Intel Xeon E5-2403

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C3958 and Intel Xeon E5-2403 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 11% higher clock speed: 2.00 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 31 Watt vs 80 Watt
  • Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3929 vs 2367
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 16 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 4
Maximum frequency 2.00 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 31 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 3929 vs 2367

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2403

  • Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 256 GB
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 802 vs 737
Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size 384 GB vs 256 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 802 vs 737

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C3958
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2403

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
737
802
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3929
2367
Name Intel Atom C3958 Intel Xeon E5-2403
PassMark - Single thread mark 737 802
PassMark - CPU mark 3929 2367

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom C3958 Intel Xeon E5-2403

Essentials

Architecture codename Denverton Sandy Bridge EN
Launch date Q3'17 May 2012
Place in performance rating 2511 2487
Processor Number C3958 E5-2403
Series Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $230
Price now $364.97
Value for money (0-100) 2.84

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.00 GHz 1.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.00 GHz 1.8 GHz
Number of cores 16 4
Number of QPI Links 0 1
Number of threads 16 4
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0
Bus Speed 6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size 294 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 10240 KB (shared)
Transistor count 1270 million
VID voltage range 0.6V-1.35V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 3
Maximum memory size 256 GB 384 GB
Supported memory types DDR4: 2400 DDR3 800/1066
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 25 GB/s

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 34 mm x 28 mm 45mm x 42.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1310 FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 31 Watt 80 Watt

Peripherals

Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 16 24
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 16
Number of USB ports 8
PCI Express revision 3 3.0
PCIe configurations x2,x4,x8
Total number of SATA ports 16
USB revision 3
Scalability 2S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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)