Xeon D-2896NT vs Atom C3538

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3538 and Xeon D-2896NT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2341	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.04	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Atom	no data
Power efficiency	7.48	no data
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	no data
Release date	15 August 2017 (7 years ago)	1 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$75	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Atom C3538 and Xeon D-2896NT 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)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	4	40
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	224 KB	no data
L2 cache	8 MB	no data
L3 cache	8 MB	30 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	no data
Maximum core temperature	87 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3538 and Xeon D-2896NT 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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	FCBGA1310	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	117 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3538 and Xeon D-2896NT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Atom C3538 and Xeon D-2896NT 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	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3538 and Xeon D-2896NT are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3538 and Xeon D-2896NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 2133	DDR4
Maximum memory size	256 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.871 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3538 and Xeon D-2896NT.

PCIe version	3	4.0
PCI Express lanes	12	32
USB revision	3	3.0
Total number of SATA ports	12	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	12	24
Number of USB ports	8	4
Integrated LAN	2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x2.5/1 GBE	+

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	15 August 2017	1 October 2023
Physical cores	4	20
Threads	4	40
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	117 Watt

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