Intel Celeron G5900E vs Intel Atom C3958
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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| Intel Celeron G5900E | Intel Atom C3958 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Celeron G5900E or Intel Atom C3958 - 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 Celeron G5900E has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron G5900E was released in Q2/2020. The Intel Atom C3958 has 16 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3958 was released in Q3/2017. |
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| Intel Celeron (165) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
| Intel Celeron G5000 (8) | CPU group | Intel Atom C3000 (20) |
| 9 | Generation | 5 |
| Comet Lake S | Architecture | Denverton |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| Intel Celeron G6900E | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Celeron G5900E has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron G5900E is 3.20 GHz while the Intel Atom C3958 has 16 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3958 is at 2.00 GHz. |
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| Intel Celeron G5900E | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3958 |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Celeron G5900E or Intel Atom C3958 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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| Intel HD Graphics 610 | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 1.00 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 9.5 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 14 nm | Technology | |
| 3 | Max. displays | |
| 12 | Compute units | -- |
| 96 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | -- |
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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| Intel HD Graphics 610 | GPU | no iGPU |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Celeron G5900E can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Atom C3958 supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s. |
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| Intel Celeron G5900E | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3958 |
| DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
| 128 GB | Max. Memory | 256 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | 16.00 MB |
| 2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| 15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Celeron G5900E is 58 W, while the Intel Atom C3958 has a TDP of 31 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Celeron G5900E | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3958 |
| 58 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 31 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Celeron G5900E is manufactured in 14 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom C3958 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 16.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Celeron G5900E | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3958 |
| 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 |
| LGA 1200 | Socket | BGA 1310 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q2/2020 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
| 53 $ | Release price | 449 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
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 Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 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 Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 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 Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Celeron G5900E
Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3958
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Celeron G5900E | Intel Atom C3958 |
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