Intel Core i5-13400E vs Intel Atom C3958

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Intel Core i5-13400E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C3958
Intel Core i5-13400E Intel Atom C3958

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-13400E and the Intel Atom C3958 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-13400E 10 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Atom C3958 which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Core i 13000 (AL) (16) CPU group Intel Atom C3000 (20)
13 Generation 5
Alder Lake S Refresh Architecture Denverton
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-13400E is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (4.60 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom C3958 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-13400E Characteristic Intel Atom C3958
10 Cores 16
16 Threads 16
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz (4.60 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
A-Core 2.00 GHz
1.50 GHz (3.30 GHz)
4x Gracemont
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i5-13400E Characteristic Intel Atom C3958
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 730 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.55 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
12 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 730 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
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-13400E, while the Intel Atom C3958 supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-13400E Characteristic Intel Atom C3958
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2400
128 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
9.50 MB L2 Cache 16.00 MB
20.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 16
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-13400E has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom C3958 is 31 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-13400E Characteristic Intel Atom C3958
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 31 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-13400E has 29.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Atom C3958 is at 16.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i5-13400E Characteristic Intel Atom C3958
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
LGA 1700 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
Q1/2023 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 449 $
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i5-13400E Intel Core i5-13400E
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
106 (100%)
Intel Atom C3958 Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i5-13400E Intel Core i5-13400E
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
821 (100%)
Intel Atom C3958 Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i5-13400E Intel Core i5-13400E
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom C3958 Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
332 (100%)

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 Core i5-13400E Intel Core i5-13400E
10C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom C3958 Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
4134 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-13400E Intel Core i5-13400E
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
2375 (100%)
Intel Atom C3958 Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i5-13400E Intel Core i5-13400E
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.55 GHz
595 (100%)
Intel Atom C3958 Intel Atom C3958
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i5-13400E Intel Core i5-13400E
10C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom C3958 Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
4281 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-13400E Intel Atom C3958
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