Xeon E5-2670 v4 vs Atom C3338

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3338 and Xeon E5-2670 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2640	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.07	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Atom	Intel Xeon E5
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	22 February 2017 (7 years ago)	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$27	no data
Current price	$698 (25.9x MSRP)	$109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Atom C3338 and Xeon E5-2670 v4 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)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	2	28
Base clock speed	1.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus support	no data	2 × 9.6 GT/s
L1 cache	112 KB	no data
L2 cache	4 MB	3.5 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	35 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	306.18 mm2
Maximum core temperature	89 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4700 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3338 and Xeon E5-2670 v4 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	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1310	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	8.5 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3338 and Xeon E5-2670 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	no data	+
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Atom C3338 and Xeon E5-2670 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3338 and Xeon E5-2670 v4 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3338 and Xeon E5-2670 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 1866	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1,536 GB
Max memory channels	1	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	14.936 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3338 and Xeon E5-2670 v4.

PCIe version	3	3.0
PCI Express lanes	10	40
USB revision	3	no data
Total number of SATA ports	10	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	10	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	22 February 2017	20 June 2016
Physical cores	2	14
Threads	2	28
Power consumption (TDP)	8 Watt	120 Watt

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