Xeon Platinum 8580 vs C-30

Primary details

Comparing C-30 and Xeon Platinum 8580 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	Laptop	Server
Series	AMD C-Series	no data
Architecture codename	Ontario (2011−2012)	Emerald Rapids
Release date	4 January 2011 (13 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$148	no data

Detailed specifications

C-30 and Xeon Platinum 8580 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	1 (Single-Core)	60 (Hexaconta-Core)
Threads	1	120
Base clock speed	no data	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.2 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	300 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	40 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	75 mm2	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	81 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	81 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on C-30 and Xeon Platinum 8580 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	FT1 BGA 413-Ball	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by C-30 and Xeon Platinum 8580. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	40 nm, 1.24-1.35V	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

C-30 and Xeon Platinum 8580 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by C-30 and Xeon Platinum 8580 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 C-30 and Xeon Platinum 8580. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3 Single-channel	DDR5 @ 5600 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon HD 6250

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by C-30 and Xeon Platinum 8580.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	4 January 2011	1 October 2023
Physical cores	1	60
Threads	1	120
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	350 Watt

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