Intel Xeon E7-4850 vs Intel Atom C3558

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-4850 and Intel Atom C3558 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 Xeon E7-4850

Intel Atom C3558

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-4850

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
16 more threads: 20 vs 4
Around 9% higher clock speed: 2.40 GHz vs 2.20 GHz
8x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 256 GB
3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9571 vs 2431

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 4
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz vs 2.20 GHz
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 256 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9571 vs 2431

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C3558

Around 45% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 69°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
8.1x lower typical power consumption: 16 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 856 vs 703

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 69°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	16 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	856 vs 703

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-4850
CPU 2: Intel Atom C3558

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

703

856

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9571

2431

Name	Intel Xeon E7-4850	Intel Atom C3558
PassMark - Single thread mark	703	856
PassMark - CPU mark	9571	2431

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7-4850	Intel Atom C3558
Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EX	Denverton
Launch date	Q2'11	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	2391	2431
Processor Number	E7-4850	C3558
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 Family	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	69°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz	2.20 GHz
Number of cores	10	4
Number of threads	20	4
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	2 TB	256 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)	DDR4: 2133
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4	1
Package Size	49.17mm x 56.47mm	34 mm x 28 mm
Sockets supported	LGA1567	FCBGA1310
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	16 Watt
Peripherals
Scalability	S4S
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes		12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		12
Number of USB ports		8
PCI Express revision		3
PCIe configurations		x2,x4,x8
Total number of SATA ports		12
USB revision		3
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)