Intel Atom C3958 | Intel Xeon Silver 4214 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Atom C3958 or Intel Xeon Silver 4214 - 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 C3958 has 16 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3958 was released in Q3/2017. The Intel Xeon Silver 4214 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4214 was released in Q2/2019. |
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Intel Atom (108) | Family | Intel Xeon Silver (32) |
Intel Atom C3000 (20) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) |
5 | Generation | 2 |
Denverton | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Xeon Silver 4114 |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Atom C3958 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3958 is 2.00 GHz while the Intel Xeon Silver 4214 has 12 CPU cores and 24 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4214 is at 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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Intel Atom C3958 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4214 |
16 | Cores | 12 |
16 | Threads | 24 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.40 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Atom C3958 can use up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Silver 4214 supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 115.2 GB/s. |
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Intel Atom C3958 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4214 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
256 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
16.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 16.50 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom C3958 is 31 W, while the Intel Xeon Silver 4214 has a TDP of 85 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Atom C3958 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4214 |
31 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 85 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom C3958 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 16.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Silver 4214 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 16.50 MB cache. |
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Intel Atom C3958 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4214 |
14 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 1310 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
449 $ | Release price | 702 $ |
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Atom C3958 | Intel Xeon Silver 4214 |
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