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Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 | Intel Atom C2538 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon E5-2690 v3 or Intel Atom C2538 - 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 Xeon E5-2690 v3 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 was released in Q3/2014. The Intel Atom C2538 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C2538 was released in Q3/2013. |
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Intel Xeon E5 (71) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32) | CPU group | Intel Atom C2000 (7) |
5 | Generation | 3 |
Haswell E | Architecture | Avoton |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 | Predecessor | -- |
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.50 GHz). The Intel Atom C2538 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C2538 |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.60 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Atom C2538 can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C2538 |
DDR4-2133 | Memory | DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
68.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
30.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
40 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 has a TDP of 135 W, that of the Intel Atom C2538 is 15 W. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C2538 |
135 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 has a 30.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom C2538 cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C2538 |
22 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
LGA 2011-3 | Socket | BGA 1283 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2014 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
-- | Release price | 104 $ |
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Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 | Intel Atom C2538 |
Unknown | Unknown |