Intel Atom C3955 | Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y | |
CPU comparisonIntel Atom C3955 or Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y - 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 Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y was released in Q2/2017. |
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Intel Atom (108) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Intel Atom C3000 (20) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 4400 (5) |
5 | Generation | 7 |
Denverton | Architecture | Kaby Lake U |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y is at 1.60 GHz. |
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Intel Atom C3955 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y |
16 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 1.60 GHz |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Atom C3955 or Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 |
GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.85 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
Technology | 14nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 24 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 16 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 |
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 |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe 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 Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s. |
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Intel Atom C3955 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | LPDDR3-1866, DDR3-1600 |
256 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
16.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | 10 |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 9.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom C3955 is 32 W, while the Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Atom C3955 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y |
32 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 4.5 W |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom C3955 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 16.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Atom C3955 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y |
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 1515 |
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 | Q2/2017 |
434 $ | Release price | 193 $ |
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Intel Atom C3955
16C 16T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
Intel Atom C3955
16C 16T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
Intel Atom C3955
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
Intel HD Graphics 615 @ 0.85 GHz |
Intel Atom C3955
16C 16T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
Intel Atom C3955
16C 16T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
Intel Atom C3955
16C 16T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Atom C3955 | Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y |
Unknown | Unknown |