Intel Atom C3950 vs AMD Athlon II X4 620e

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Intel Atom C3950 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X4 620e
Intel Atom C3950 AMD Athlon II X4 620e

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C3950 or AMD Athlon II X4 620e - 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 C3950 has 16 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3950 was released in Q3/2017.

The AMD Athlon II X4 620e has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 620e was released in Q2/2011.
Intel Atom (108) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Atom C3000 (20) CPU group AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) (10)
5 Generation 1
Denverton Architecture Propus
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C3950 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3950 is 1.70 GHz (2.20 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X4 620e has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 620e is at 2.60 GHz.
Intel Atom C3950 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 620e
16 Cores 4
16 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Atom C3950 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 620e
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom C3950 or AMD Athlon II X4 620e 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.
no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom C3950 can use up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X4 620e supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.
Intel Atom C3950 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 620e
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3-1333
256 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
16.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom C3950 is 24 W, while the AMD Athlon II X4 620e has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Atom C3950 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 620e
24 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom C3950 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 16.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X4 620e is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.
Intel Atom C3950 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 620e
14 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1310 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2017 Release date Q2/2011
389 $ Release price --
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom C3950 Intel Atom C3950
16C 16T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620e AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
340 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom C3950 Intel Atom C3950
16C 16T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620e AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1288 (100%)

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 C3950 Intel Atom C3950
16C 16T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620e AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
344 (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 C3950 Intel Atom C3950
16C 16T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620e AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1207 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom C3950 Intel Atom C3950
16C 16T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620e AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
135 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom C3950 Intel Atom C3950
16C 16T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620e AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
475 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom C3950 Intel Atom C3950
16C 16T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620e AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
62 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom C3950 Intel Atom C3950
16C 16T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620e AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
249 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Atom C3950 AMD Athlon II X4 620e
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