Atom C3850 vs Xeon W-3175X

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-3175X and Atom C3850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	191	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	19.74	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon W	Intel Atom
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Goldmont (2016−2017)
Release date	19 December 2018 (5 years ago)	15 August 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,999	$323
Current price	$1500 (0.5x MSRP)	$850 (2.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-3175X and Atom C3850 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	28 (Octacosa-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	56	12
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	672 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB (shared)	12 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	78 °C
Number of transistors	8,000 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-3175X and Atom C3850 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	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	FCBGA1310
Power consumption (TDP)	255 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3175X and Atom C3850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	-
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon W-3175X and Atom C3850 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
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 Xeon W-3175X and Atom C3850 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-3175X and Atom C3850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4: 2400
Maximum memory size	512 GB	256 GB
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-3175X and Atom C3850.

PCIe version	3.0	3
PCI Express lanes	48	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	2x10/2.5/1 GBE

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 December 2018	15 August 2017
Physical cores	28	12
Threads	56	12
Cost	$2999	$323
Power consumption (TDP)	255 Watt	25 Watt

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