Xeon Gold 6443N vs Atom C3308

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3308 and Xeon Gold 6443N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Atom	no data
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	no data
Release date	15 August 2017 (6 years ago)	1 July 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$32	no data

Detailed specifications

Atom C3308 and Xeon Gold 6443N basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	2	64
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB	no data
L2 cache	4 MB	no data
L3 cache	4 MB	60 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	89 °C	81 °C
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3308 and Xeon Gold 6443N compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	no data
Socket	FCBGA1310	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	9.5 Watt	195 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3308 and Xeon Gold 6443N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
QuickAssist	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	no data	+
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Atom C3308 and Xeon Gold 6443N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	-	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3308 and Xeon Gold 6443N are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3308 and Xeon Gold 6443N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 1866	DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	1	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	14.936 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3308 and Xeon Gold 6443N.

PCIe version	3	4
PCI Express lanes	6	64
USB revision	3	no data
Total number of SATA ports	6	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	6	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	4x2.5/1 GBE	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	15 August 2017	1 July 2023
Physical cores	2	32
Threads	2	64
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	195 Watt

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