Intel Atom C2538 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M | |
CPU comparisonIntel Atom C2538 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Atom C2538 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C2538 was released in Q3/2013. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M was released in Q2/2019. |
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Intel Atom (108) | Family | Intel Xeon Platinum (89) |
Intel Atom C2000 (7) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) |
3 | Generation | 2 |
Avoton | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Atom C2538 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz). |
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Intel Atom C2538 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M |
4 | Cores | 24 |
4 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.40 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Atom C2538 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M can connect up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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Intel Atom C2538 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M |
DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 35.75 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom C2538 has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is 165 W. |
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Intel Atom C2538 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 165 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom C2538 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M cache has a total of 35.75 MB. |
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Intel Atom C2538 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M |
22 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
BGA 1283 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2013 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
104 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Atom C2538 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M |
Unknown | Unknown |