Intel Xeon Silver 4108 | Intel Atom C3958 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Silver 4108 and the Intel Atom C3958 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Silver 4108 8 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the Intel Atom C3958 which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Xeon Silver (32) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
Intel Xeon Silver 4100 (8) | CPU group | Intel Atom C3000 (20) |
1 | Generation | 5 |
Skylake SP | Architecture | Denverton |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Silver 4108 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (3.00 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom C3958 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4108 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3958 |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.80 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Silver 4108, while the Intel Atom C3958 supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4108 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3958 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 256 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
115.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 16.00 MB |
11.00 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 Intel Xeon Silver 4108 has a TDP of 85 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom C3958 is 31 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4108 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3958 |
85 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 31 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4108 has 11.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Atom C3958 is at 16.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4108 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3958 |
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 |
420 $ | Release price | 449 $ |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4108 | Intel Atom C3958 |
Unknown | Unknown |