Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 | Intel Atom C3955 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8170 or Intel Atom C3955 - 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 Platinum 8170 has 26 cores with 52 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 was released in Q3/2017. The Intel Atom C3955 has 16 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3955 was released in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) | CPU group | Intel Atom C3000 (20) |
1 | Generation | 5 |
Skylake | Architecture | Denverton |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 is a 26 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). The Intel Atom C3955 has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (2.40 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3955 |
26 | Cores | 16 |
52 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.40 GHz |
2.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.40 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3955 can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3955 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 256 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 16.00 MB |
36.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 has a TDP of 165 W, that of the Intel Atom C3955 is 32 W. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3955 |
165 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 32 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 has a 36.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom C3955 cache has a total of 16.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3955 |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
LGA 3647 | Socket | BGA 1310 |
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 | Q3/2017 |
7410 $ | Release price | 434 $ |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3955
16C 16T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3955
16C 16T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3955
16C 16T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3955
16C 16T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3955
16C 16T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 | Intel Atom C3955 |
Unknown | Unknown |