Intel Atom C3958 | Intel Pentium Silver N6005 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Atom C3958 or Intel Pentium Silver N6005 - 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 Intel Pentium Silver N6005 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Silver N6005 was released in Q1/2021. |
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Intel Atom (108) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Intel Atom C3000 (20) | CPU group | Intel Pentium N6000 (2) |
5 | Generation | 10 |
Denverton | Architecture | Jasper Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | 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 Intel Pentium Silver N6005 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Silver N6005 is at 2.00 GHz (3.30 GHz). |
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Intel Atom C3958 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver N6005 |
16 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.30 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.00 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Atom C3958 or Intel Pentium Silver N6005 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 UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Jasper Lake) |
GPU frequency | 0.45 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.90 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 11 |
Technology | 10 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 32 |
-- | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 8 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 UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Jasper Lake) |
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 C3958 can use up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Pentium Silver N6005 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 46.9 GB/s. |
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Intel Atom C3958 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver N6005 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
256 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 46.9 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
16.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | 8 |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom C3958 is 31 W, while the Intel Pentium Silver N6005 has a TDP of 10 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Atom C3958 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver N6005 |
31 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 10 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | 20 W |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom C3958 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 16.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium Silver N6005 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 5.50 MB cache. |
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Intel Atom C3958 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver N6005 |
14 nm | Technology | 10 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 1338 |
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, Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
449 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6005
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6005
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6005
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6005
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6005
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6005
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6005
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Atom C3958
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6005
Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Jasper Lake) @ 0.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Atom C3958 | Intel Pentium Silver N6005 |
Unknown | Unknown |