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AMD EPYC 7642 | Intel Atom C3950 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 7642 and the Intel Atom C3950 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD EPYC 7642 48 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the Intel Atom C3950 which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
AMD EPYC 7002 (24) | CPU group | Intel Atom C3000 (20) |
2 | Generation | 5 |
Rome (Zen 2) | Architecture | Denverton |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
AMD EPYC 7643 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7642 is a 48 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.30 GHz). The processor can compute 96 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom C3950 clocks with 1.70 GHz (2.20 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. |
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AMD EPYC 7642 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3950 |
48 | Cores | 16 |
96 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz | Frequency | 1.70 GHz |
3.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.20 GHz |
2.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.20 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 7642, while the Intel Atom C3950 supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD EPYC 7642 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3950 |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
Max. Memory | 256 GB | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 16.00 MB |
256.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
252.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD EPYC 7642 has a TDP of 225 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom C3950 is 24 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD EPYC 7642 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3950 |
225 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 24 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7642 has 256.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Atom C3950 is at 16.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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AMD EPYC 7642 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3950 |
7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
SP3 | Socket | BGA 1310 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
8000 $ | Release price | 389 $ |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3950
16C 16T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3950
16C 16T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3950
16C 16T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3950
16C 16T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3950
16C 16T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3950
16C 16T @ 2.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7642 | Intel Atom C3950 |
Unknown | Unknown |