AMD C-60 | Intel Atom C3958 | |
CPU comparisonAMD C-60 or Intel Atom C3958 - 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 AMD C-60 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.33 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD C-60 was released in Q3/2011. The Intel Atom C3958 has 16 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3958 was released in Q3/2017. |
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AMD C (6) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
AMD C (6) | CPU group | Intel Atom C3000 (20) |
1 | Generation | 5 |
Ontario (Bobcat) | Architecture | Denverton |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD C-60 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD C-60 is 1.00 GHz (1.33 GHz) while the Intel Atom C3958 has 16 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3958 is at 2.00 GHz. |
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AMD C-60 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3958 |
2 | Cores | 16 |
2 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
1.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
1.33 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
1.33 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD C-60 or Intel Atom C3958 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. |
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AMD Radeon HD 6290 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.28 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
0.40 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
3 | GPU Generation | -- |
40 nm | Technology | |
2 | Max. displays | |
1 | Compute units | -- |
80 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
1 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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AMD Radeon HD 6290 | GPU | no iGPU |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD C-60 can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 8.5 GB/s. The Intel Atom C3958 supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s. |
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AMD C-60 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3958 |
DDR3-1066 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
Max. Memory | 256 GB | |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
8.5 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 16.00 MB |
1.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD C-60 is 9 W, while the Intel Atom C3958 has a TDP of 31 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD C-60 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3958 |
9 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 31 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD C-60 is manufactured in 40 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom C3958 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 16.00 MB cache. |
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AMD C-60 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3958 |
40 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
BGA 413 | Socket | BGA 1310 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
Q3/2011 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 449 $ |
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AMD C-60
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD C-60
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD C-60
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD C-60
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD C-60
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD C-60
AMD Radeon HD 6290 @ 0.40 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3958
@ 0.00 GHz |
AMD C-60
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD C-60 | Intel Atom C3958 |
Unknown | Unknown |