Intel Atom C3958 vs AMD Athlon II X3 415e

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Intel Atom C3958 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X3 415e
Intel Atom C3958 AMD Athlon II X3 415e

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C3958 or AMD Athlon II X3 415e - 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 C3958 has 16 cores with 16 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 C3958 was released in Q3/2017.

The AMD Athlon II X3 415e has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 415e was released in Q3/2010.
Intel Atom (108) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Atom C3000 (20) CPU group AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12)
5 Generation 1
Denverton Architecture Rana
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C3958 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3958 is 2.00 GHz while the AMD Athlon II X3 415e has 3 CPU cores and 3 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X3 415e is at 2.50 GHz.

Intel Atom C3958 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 415e
16 Cores 3
16 Threads 3
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 C3958 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 415e
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom C3958 or AMD Athlon II X3 415e 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 C3958 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 X3 415e 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 C3958 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 415e
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 1.50 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 C3958 is 31 W, while the AMD Athlon II X3 415e has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom C3958 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 415e
31 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom C3958 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 16.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X3 415e is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 1.50 MB cache.

Intel Atom C3958 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 415e
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 Q3/2010
449 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom C3958 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 415e (91%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom C3958 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 415e (27%)

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 C3958 Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
332 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 415e AMD Athlon II X3 415e
3C 3T @ 2.50 GHz
303 (91%)

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 C3958 Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
4134 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 415e AMD Athlon II X3 415e
3C 3T @ 2.50 GHz
843 (20%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Atom C3958 Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
4281 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 415e AMD Athlon II X3 415e
3C 3T @ 2.50 GHz
1440 (34%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom C3958 AMD Athlon II X3 415e
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