Intel Atom C3958 vs AMD EPYC 9184X
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CPU comparisonIntel Atom C3958 or AMD EPYC 9184X - 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 EPYC 9184X has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9184X was released in Q2/2023. |
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| Intel Atom (108) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
| Intel Atom C3000 (20) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9004 (21) |
| 5 | Generation | 4 |
| Denverton | Architecture | Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 EPYC 9184X has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9184X is at 3.55 GHz (4.20 GHz). |
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| Intel Atom C3958 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9184X |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.55 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.20 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.85 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe 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 EPYC 9184X supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 460.8 GB/s. |
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| Intel Atom C3958 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9184X |
| DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
| 256 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
| 38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | Yes |
| 16.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 768.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
| 15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom C3958 is 31 W, while the AMD EPYC 9184X has a TDP of 320 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Atom C3958 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9184X |
| 31 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 320 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | 400 W |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom C3958 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 16.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9184X is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 768.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Atom C3958 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9184X |
| 14 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
| BGA 1310 | Socket | SP5 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
| Q3/2017 | Release date | Q2/2023 |
| 449 $ | Release price | 4928 $ |
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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.
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9184X
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9184X
16C 32T @ 3.85 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9184X
16C 32T @ 3.85 GHz |
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| Intel Atom C3958 | AMD EPYC 9184X |
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