NVIDIA Tegra X1 | Intel Atom C3958 | |
CPU comparisonNVIDIA Tegra X1 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 NVIDIA Tegra X1 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The NVIDIA Tegra X1 was released in Q1/2017. 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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NVIDIA Tegra (2) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
NVIDIA Tegra X1 (2) | CPU group | Intel Atom C3000 (20) |
2 | Generation | 5 |
Cortex-A57/-A53 | Architecture | Denverton |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe NVIDIA Tegra X1 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the NVIDIA Tegra X1 is 2.00 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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NVIDIA Tegra X1 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3958 |
8 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz 4x Cortex-A57 |
A-Core | 2.00 GHz |
2.00 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe NVIDIA Tegra X1 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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NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.00 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
1 | GPU Generation | -- |
20 nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
2 | Compute units | -- |
256 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 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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NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe NVIDIA Tegra X1 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 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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NVIDIA Tegra X1 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3958 |
LPDDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 256 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
2.50 MB | L2 Cache | 16.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the NVIDIA Tegra X1 is 7 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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NVIDIA Tegra X1 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3958 |
7 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 31 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
5 W | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe NVIDIA Tegra X1 is manufactured in 20 nm and has 2.50 MB cache. The Intel Atom C3958 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 16.00 MB cache. |
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NVIDIA Tegra X1 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3958 |
20 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
-- | Socket | BGA 1310 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
Q1/2017 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 449 $ |
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NVIDIA Tegra X1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
NVIDIA Tegra X1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
NVIDIA Tegra X1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
NVIDIA Tegra X1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
NVIDIA Tegra X1
NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3958
@ 0.00 GHz |
NVIDIA Tegra X1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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NVIDIA Tegra X1 | Intel Atom C3958 |
NVIDIA Shield (1. Gen) Nintendo Switch |
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