Atom C3558 vs Xeon E3-1246 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1246 v3
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 84 Watt
4.59
+200%
Atom C3558
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 16 Watt
1.53

Xeon E3-1246 v3 outperforms Atom C3558 by a whopping 200% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Atom C3558 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13042139
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.47
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataIntel Atom
Power efficiency5.179.05
Architecture codenameno dataGoldmont (2016−2017)
Release date1 April 2014 (10 years ago)15 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$86

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Atom C3558 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data22
L1 cacheno data224 KB
L2 cacheno data8 MB
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache8 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data83 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Atom C3558 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1150FCBGA1310
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt16 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Atom C3558. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
QuickAssistno data+
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Atom C3558 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++
Secure Bootno data+
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
SGXno data-
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Atom C3558 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Atom C3558. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600DDR4: 2133
Maximum memory size32 GB256 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s29.871 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
Execution Units20no data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Atom C3558 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Atom C3558 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Atom C3558 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Atom C3558.

PCIe version3.03
PCI Express lanes1612
USB revisionno data3
Total number of SATA portsno data12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data12
Number of USB portsno data8
Integrated LANno data2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x2.5/1 GBE

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.

Xeon E3-1246 v3 4.59
+200%
Atom C3558 1.53

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.

Xeon E3-1246 v3 7284
+200%
Atom C3558 2431

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.59 1.53
Recency 1 April 2014 15 August 2017
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 16 Watt

Xeon E3-1246 v3 has a 200% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Atom C3558, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 425% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1246 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom C3558 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Atom C3558, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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