Atom C3708 vs i7-7820X
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-7820X and Atom C3708 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 715 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.40 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | 7.31 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Goldmont (2016−2017) |
| Release date | 26 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 15 August 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | $209 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-7820X and Atom C3708 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 36 | 17 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 448 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 11 MB (shared) | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 99 °C | 85 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-7820X and Atom C3708 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) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA2066 | FCBGA1310 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7820X and Atom C3708. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| TSX | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-7820X and Atom C3708 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7820X and Atom C3708 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7820X and Atom C3708. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4: 2133 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | 34.134 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7820X and Atom C3708.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3 |
| PCI Express lanes | 28 | 16 |
| USB revision | no data | 3 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 16 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 16 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | 4x10/2.5/1 GBE |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 26 June 2017 | 15 August 2017 |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 17 Watt |
i7-7820X has 100% more threads.
Atom C3708, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and 723.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-7820X and Atom C3708. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i7-7820X is a desktop processor while Atom C3708 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-7820X and Atom C3708, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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