Xeon D-1539 vs Atom C3708

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3708 and Xeon D-1539 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	1272
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Atom	Intel Xeon D
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	Broadwell (2014−2019)
Release date	15 August 2017 (7 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$209	$486

Detailed specifications

Atom C3708 and Xeon D-1539 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	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	1.7 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Multiplier	17	16
L1 cache	448 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	12 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	246.24 mm2
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	3200 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3708 and Xeon D-1539 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)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1310	FCBGA1667
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3708 and Xeon D-1539. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
GPIO	no data	+
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Atom C3708 and Xeon D-1539 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3708 and Xeon D-1539 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3708 and Xeon D-1539. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 2133	DDR4, DDR3
Maximum memory size	256 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	34.124 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3708 and Xeon D-1539.

PCIe version	3	2.0/3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	32
USB revision	3	2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports	16	6
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	16	no data
Number of USB ports	8	8
Integrated LAN	4x10/2.5/1 GBE	+
UART	no data	+

Pros & cons summary

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Threads	8	16
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	35 Watt

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