Xeon E5-2689A v4 vs Atom C3308

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3308 and Xeon E5-2689A v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Atom	Intel Xeon E5
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	Broadwell (2014−2019)
Release date	15 August 2017 (7 years ago)	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$32	no data

Detailed specifications

Atom C3308 and Xeon E5-2689A v4 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	16
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	no data	QPI
Bus rate	no data	2 × 9.6 GT/s
Multiplier	16	34
L1 cache	112 KB	no data
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	20 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	246.24 mm2
Maximum core temperature	89 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	3200 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3308 and Xeon E5-2689A v4 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1310	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	9.5 Watt	145 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3308 and Xeon E5-2689A v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Atom C3308 and Xeon E5-2689A v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3308 and Xeon E5-2689A v4 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3308 and Xeon E5-2689A v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 1866	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1,536 GB
Max memory channels	1	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	14.936 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3308 and Xeon E5-2689A v4.

PCIe version	3	3.0
PCI Express lanes	6	40
USB revision	3	no data
Total number of SATA ports	6	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	6	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	4x2.5/1 GBE	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	15 August 2017	20 June 2016
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	16
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	145 Watt

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