Intel Atom C3858 vs Samsung Exynos 9609

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Intel Atom C3858 CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 9609
Intel Atom C3858 Samsung Exynos 9609

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C3858 or Samsung Exynos 9609 - 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 Intel Atom C3858 has 12 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3858 was released in Q3/2017.

The Samsung Exynos 9609 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 9609 was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Atom (108) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
Intel Atom C3000 (20) CPU group Samsung Exynos 9600 (3)
5 Generation 3
Denverton Architecture Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C3858 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The Samsung Exynos 9609 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz.

Intel Atom C3858 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 9609
12 Cores 8
12 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz A-Core 2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A73
-- B-Core 1.60 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Atom C3858 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 9609
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-G72 MP3
GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation Bifrost 2
Technology 16 nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 3
-- Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A 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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-G72 MP3
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom C3858 supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 9609 can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels.

Intel Atom C3858 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 9609
DDR4-2400 Memory LPDDR4X-1600
256 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
12.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom C3858 has a TDP of 25 W, that of the Samsung Exynos 9609 is --.

Intel Atom C3858 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 9609
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom C3858 has a 12.00 MB cache, while the Samsung Exynos 9609 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Atom C3858 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 9609
14 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1310 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2017 Release date Q2/2019
332 $ Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom C3858 Intel Atom C3858
12C 12T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 9609 Samsung Exynos 9609
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
319 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom C3858 Intel Atom C3858
12C 12T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 9609 Samsung Exynos 9609
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1139 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Atom C3858 Intel Atom C3858
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 9609 Samsung Exynos 9609
ARM Mali-G72 MP3 @ 0.85 GHz
94 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Atom C3858 Intel Atom C3858
12C 12T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 9609 Samsung Exynos 9609
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
185205 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom C3858 Samsung Exynos 9609
Unknown Unknown

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