Intel Atom C3955 vs AMD GX-224IJ

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Intel Atom C3955 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD GX-224IJ
Intel Atom C3955 AMD GX-224IJ

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C3955 or AMD GX-224IJ - 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 C3955 has 16 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3955 was released in Q3/2017.

The AMD GX-224IJ has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD GX-224IJ was released in Q2/2016.
Intel Atom (108) Family AMD G (38)
Intel Atom C3000 (20) CPU group AMD G-Series 3rd Gen (5)
5 Generation 3
Denverton Architecture Prairie Falcon Excavator+
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C3955 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3955 is 2.10 GHz (2.40 GHz) while the AMD GX-224IJ has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD GX-224IJ is at 2.40 GHz (2.80 GHz).

Intel Atom C3955 Characteristic AMD GX-224IJ
16 Cores 2
16 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.80 GHz
2.40 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 C3955 Characteristic AMD GX-224IJ
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom C3955 or AMD GX-224IJ 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 AMD Radeon R4E (Beema)
GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.80 GHz
-- GPU Generation 0
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 0
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 128
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 AMD Radeon R4E (Beema)
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 C3955 can use up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The AMD GX-224IJ supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

Intel Atom C3955 Characteristic AMD GX-224IJ
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2133, DDR3-1866
256 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
16.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 8
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom C3955 is 32 W, while the AMD GX-224IJ has a TDP of 10 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom C3955 Characteristic AMD GX-224IJ
32 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 15 W
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom C3955 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 16.00 MB cache. The AMD GX-224IJ is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Atom C3955 Characteristic AMD GX-224IJ
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 1310 Socket FP4
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2017 Release date Q2/2016
434 $ 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 C3955 Intel Atom C3955
16C 16T @ 2.40 GHz
387 (100%)
AMD GX-224IJ AMD GX-224IJ
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 C3955 Intel Atom C3955
16C 16T @ 2.40 GHz
4896 (100%)
AMD GX-224IJ AMD GX-224IJ
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 C3955 Intel Atom C3955
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD GX-224IJ AMD GX-224IJ
AMD Radeon R4E (Beema) @ 0.80 GHz
205 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom C3955 AMD GX-224IJ
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