Intel® Atom™ C3508
The Intel Atom C3508 is a server processor released on July 1, 2017, built on the Denverton architecture using a 14 nm process. It has 4 cores and 4 threads, a base clock of 1.60 GHz, a maximum boost of 1.60 GHz, 8 MB of L3 cache, a 12 W TDP and the FCBGA1310 socket.
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Overview
SummaryThe Intel Atom C3508 is a server processor with 4 cores and 4 threads, built on the Denverton architecture. It launched in Jul 2017. Clocks run from 1.6 GHz base to 1.6 GHz boost. A 8-MB L3 cache backs the cores (2.0 MB per core). It addresses DDR4 memory up to 256 GB across 2 channels. The chip drops into the FCBGA1310 socket and exposes PCIe 3.0 (8 lanes). Rated TDP is 12 W. Notable platform capabilities: Extended Page Tables (EPT).
Performance
12 metricsThe Intel Atom C3508 scores 628 in single-core performance and 1,831 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 1,072 for overall performance, 2,069 for productivity performance, 2,137 for creator performance, 1,762 for engineering performance and 2,342 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 458 per core, 458 per thread and 159 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 316. Its performance index is 13, so its overall performance is 87% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.
How these scores are computed
Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.
- Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
- Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
- Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
- Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
- Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
- Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
- The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
- The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.
Workload Benchmarks
8 workloadsScores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.
In the individual workload tests the Intel Atom C3508 scores 8,238 in integer math, 2,337 in floating-point math, 27,937 in compression, 1,211 in cryptography, 173 in physics simulation, 639 in vector SIMD, 10 in the prime sieve and 3,817 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 86% below in integer math, 95% below in floating-point math, 88% below in compression, 89% below in cryptography, 84% below in physics simulation, 96% below in vector SIMD, 85% below in the prime sieve and 83% below in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.
Core Configuration
5 specsThe Intel Atom C3508 has 4 physical cores and runs 4 logical threads. It does not support simultaneous multithreading, so its thread count equals its core count. It runs at a base clock of 1.60 GHz and boosts up to 1.60 GHz.
Architecture & Generation
8 specsThe Intel Atom C3508 is a server processor, belongs to the Intel Atom C family, uses the Denverton architecture, carries the codename Denverton and is manufactured on a 14 nm process. It launched in Jul 2017.
Cache
3 specsThe Intel Atom C3508 has 8 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 8.0 MB of cache, or 2.00 MB per core. Feex has no recorded L1 cache size for this processor.
Memory Support
7 specsThe Intel Atom C3508 supports DDR4 memory, addresses up to 256 GB of memory, uses 2 memory channels and runs memory at up to 1,866 MT/s. It does not support DDR5 and LPDDR memory.
Platform & Compatibility
3 specsThe Intel Atom C3508 uses the FCBGA1310 socket, supports PCI Express 3.0 and provides up to 8 PCIe lanes.
Power & Thermals
1 specThe Intel Atom C3508 has a rated TDP of 12 W.
Platform Capabilities
5 supported, 1 not supportedInstruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.
Instruction Sets
0 supportedSecurity and Reliability
2 supportedVirtualization
3 supportedFeex has no record for AES-NI, AMX, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX and AVX-VNNI, which is different from being unsupported.
The Intel Atom C3508 supports Hardware RNG and OS Guard among its security features. It does not support Boot Guard. Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Hardware Shield, OS Guard (SMAP) and SGX, which is different from being unsupported.
The Intel Atom C3508 supports Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping) and VT-x (Hardware Virtualization) among its virtualization features. Feex has no record for VT-x with EPT, IOMMU, Second-Level Address Translation and Unrestricted Guest, which is different from being unsupported.
Physical & Manufacturing
1 specThe Intel Atom C3508 is manufactured by Intel. It launched at a price of $98.
Naming & Aliases
3 specsThe Intel Atom C3508 is also identified by the model number C3508.
Corrections to this record
1 correctionAfter an audit, 1 value was corrected on the Intel Atom C3508 record. Each change is listed with its old value, new value, rule and sources.
- PCIe revision:
3→ 3.0. Rule: Cleanup pcie int to decimal. normalize to the dominant "N.0" format.
The audit log is public: all changes for this CPU, the corrections overview and the method.
Real-world compute in the Feex fleet
No machines yetNo Feex fleet machines with the Intel Atom C3508 have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.
Data Coverage
53% recordedFeex has recorded 53% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Atom C3508. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.
Not recorded: Core Configuration: Performance Cores, Efficiency Cores, Hybrid Architecture, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L1 Cache (Total), L2 Cache (Total), L2 Cache (per Core) and L4 Cache. Memory Support: Memory Bandwidth and ECC Memory. Graphics: Integrated Graphics, Graphics Model, Graphics Base Clock, Graphics Max Clock, Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Foundry. Naming & Aliases: Normalized Name, SKU, Processor Number and Part Number.
Common questions
12 answeredHow many cores and threads does the Intel Atom C3508 have?
The Intel Atom C3508 has 4 cores and 4 threads.
What architecture does the Intel Atom C3508 use?
The Intel Atom C3508 is built on the Denverton architecture.
What socket does the Intel Atom C3508 use?
The Intel Atom C3508 uses the FCBGA1310 socket.
What memory does the Intel Atom C3508 support?
The Intel Atom C3508 supports DDR4 up to 256 GB across 2 channels.
How fast does the Intel Atom C3508 run?
The Intel Atom C3508 can boost up to 1.6 GHz, with a 1.6 GHz base clock.
What is the TDP of the Intel Atom C3508?
The Intel Atom C3508 has a TDP of 12 W.
How does the Intel Atom C3508 perform?
In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Atom C3508 scores 1,831 multi-core and 628 single-core.
What advanced capabilities does the Intel Atom C3508 support?
Notable platform capabilities reported for the Intel Atom C3508 include Extended Page Tables (EPT).
What is the Intel Atom C3508 best for?
Based on its specifications, the Intel Atom C3508 is well suited for Server / professional infrastructure.
How much cache does the Intel Atom C3508 have?
The Intel Atom C3508 has 8 MB of L3 cache.
How does the Intel Atom C3508 compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?
The Intel Atom C3508 has a computed performance index of 13, which is 87% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.
Which features does the Intel Atom C3508 not support?
The Intel Atom C3508 does not support Boot Guard.