Intel Xeon W-1250P vs Intel Atom C3538

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon W-1250P CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C3538
Intel Xeon W-1250P Intel Atom C3538

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon W-1250P or Intel Atom C3538 - 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 W-1250P has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-1250P was released in Q2/2020.

The Intel Atom C3538 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3538 was released in Q3/2017.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Xeon W-1200 (13) CPU group Intel Atom C3000 (20)
10 Generation 5
Comet Lake W Architecture Denverton
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-1250P has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-1250P is 4.10 GHz (4.80 GHz) while the Intel Atom C3538 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3538 is at 2.10 GHz.

Intel Xeon W-1250P Characteristic Intel Atom C3538
6 Cores 4
12 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
4.10 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
4.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon W-1250P Characteristic Intel Atom C3538
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Xeon W-1250P or Intel Atom C3538 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel UHD Graphics P630 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics P630 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon W-1250P can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The Intel Atom C3538 supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s.

Intel Xeon W-1250P Characteristic Intel Atom C3538
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2133
128 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
12.00 MB L2 Cache 8.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 12
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon W-1250P is 125 W, while the Intel Atom C3538 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon W-1250P Characteristic Intel Atom C3538
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
95 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-1250P is manufactured in 14 nm and has 12.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom C3538 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon W-1250P Characteristic Intel Atom C3538
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 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
LGA 1200 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
Q2/2020 Release date Q3/2017
311 $ Release price 75 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-1250P (100%)
Intel Atom C3538 (24%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-1250P (100%)
Intel Atom C3538 (16%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon W-1250P Intel Xeon W-1250P
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
1379 (100%)
Intel Atom C3538 Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
332 (24%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon W-1250P Intel Xeon W-1250P
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
7069 (100%)
Intel Atom C3538 Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1279 (18%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon W-1250P Intel Xeon W-1250P
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
14467 (100%)
Intel Atom C3538 Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1961 (14%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon W-1250P Intel Xeon W-1250P
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
Intel Atom C3538 Intel Atom C3538
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-1250P Intel Atom C3538
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