EPYC 7713 vs Atom C3538
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7713 outperforms Atom C3538 by a whopping 4281% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom C3538 and EPYC 7713 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2241 | 25 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.04 | 14.70 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | Intel Atom | AMD EPYC |
| Architecture codename | Goldmont (2016−2017) | Milan (2021) |
| Release date | 15 August 2017 (6 years ago) | 15 March 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $75 | $7,060 |
| Current price | $3784 (50.5x MSRP) | $3290 (0.5x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
EPYC 7713 has 36650% better value for money than Atom C3538.
Detailed specifications
Atom C3538 and EPYC 7713 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 128 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 3.68 GHz |
| L1 cache | 224 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 256 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm+ |
| Die size | no data | 8x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 87 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 33,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Atom C3538 and EPYC 7713 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 |
| Socket | FCBGA1310 | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 225 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3538 and EPYC 7713. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| QuickAssist | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Status | Launched | no data |
Security technologies
Atom C3538 and EPYC 7713 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| 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 C3538 and EPYC 7713 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3538 and EPYC 7713. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4: 2133 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB | 4 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 29.871 GB/s | 204.795 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3538 and EPYC 7713.
| PCIe version | 3 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 128 |
| USB revision | 3 | no data |
| Total number of SATA ports | 12 | no data |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 12 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 8 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | 2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x2.5/1 GBE | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
EPYC 7713 outperforms Atom C3538 by 4281% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
EPYC 7713 outperforms Atom C3538 by 4276% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
EPYC 7713 outperforms Atom C3538 by 516% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
EPYC 7713 outperforms Atom C3538 by 1575% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.22 | 53.45 |
| Recency | 15 August 2017 | 15 March 2021 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 64 |
| Threads | 4 | 128 |
| Cost | $75 | $7060 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 225 Watt |
The EPYC 7713 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom C3538 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom C3538 and EPYC 7713, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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