Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 | Intel Atom C3955 | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 617 or Intel Atom C3955 - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to 4 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 was released in Q4/2015. The Intel Atom C3955 has 16 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3955 was released in Q3/2017. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 (4) | CPU group | Intel Atom C3000 (20) |
2 | Generation | 5 |
Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Denverton |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The Intel Atom C3955 has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (2.40 GHz). |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3955 |
8 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.50 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
A-Core | 2.10 GHz (2.40 GHz) |
1.20 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3955 |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon 546 | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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Qualcomm Adreno 405 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.55 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
0.55 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
4 | GPU Generation | -- |
28 nm | Technology | |
0 | Max. displays | |
-- | Compute units | -- |
48 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11 | 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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Qualcomm Adreno 405 | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3955 can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3955 |
LPDDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
4 GB | Max. Memory | 256 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
7.5 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 16.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Atom C3955 is 32 W. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3955 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 32 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom C3955 cache has a total of 16.00 MB. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3955 |
28 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 |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2015 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 434 $ |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3955
16C 16T @ 2.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3955
16C 16T @ 2.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3955
16C 16T @ 2.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3955
16C 16T @ 2.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
Qualcomm Adreno 405 @ 0.55 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3955
@ 0.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3955
16C 16T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 | Intel Atom C3955 |
Unknown | Unknown |