Intel Atom C3950 vs Intel Atom C3338R

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Intel Atom C3950 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C3338R
Intel Atom C3950 Intel Atom C3338R

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C3950 or Intel Atom C3338R - 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 Intel Atom C3338R has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3338R was released in Q2/2020.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Atom C3000 (20) CPU group Intel Atom C3000 (20)
5 Generation 5
Denverton Architecture Denverton
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 Intel Atom C3338R has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3338R is at 1.80 GHz (2.20 GHz).
Intel Atom C3950 Characteristic Intel Atom C3338R
16 Cores 2
16 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.20 GHz
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.00 GHz

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 Intel Atom C3338R
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom C3950 or Intel Atom C3338R 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 Intel Atom C3338R supports up to 128 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s.
Intel Atom C3950 Characteristic Intel Atom C3338R
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-1866
256 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
16.00 MB L2 Cache 4.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 10
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 9.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom C3950 is 24 W, while the Intel Atom C3338R has a TDP of 10.5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Atom C3950 Characteristic Intel Atom C3338R
24 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom C3950 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 16.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom C3338R is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.
Intel Atom C3950 Characteristic Intel Atom C3338R
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA 1310 Socket BGA 1310
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2017 Release date Q2/2020
389 $ Release price 37 $
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