Samsung Exynos 9825 vs Intel Atom C3950

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Samsung Exynos 9825 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C3950
Samsung Exynos 9825 Intel Atom C3950

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Samsung Exynos 9825 and the Intel Atom C3950 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Samsung Exynos 9825 8 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the Intel Atom C3950 which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
Samsung Exynos (46) Family Intel Atom (108)
Samsung Exynos 9825 (1) CPU group Intel Atom C3000 (20)
3 Generation 5
Exynos M4/Cortex-A75/-A55 Architecture Denverton
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Samsung Exynos 9825 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.73 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom C3950 clocks with 1.70 GHz (2.20 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

Samsung Exynos 9825 Characteristic Intel Atom C3950
8 Cores 16
8 Threads 16
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.73 GHz
2x Exynos M4
A-Core 1.70 GHz (2.20 GHz)
2.31 GHz
2x Cortex-A75
B-Core --
1.95 GHz
4x Cortex-A55
C-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors 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.

Samsung Exynos 9825 Characteristic Intel Atom C3950
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

ARM Mali-G76 MP12 GPU no iGPU
0.70 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Bifrost 3 GPU Generation --
7 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 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.

ARM Mali-G76 MP12 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 / Encode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 12 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Samsung Exynos 9825, while the Intel Atom C3950 supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.

Samsung Exynos 9825 Characteristic Intel Atom C3950
LPDDR4X-1866 Memory DDR4-2400
12 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.50 MB L2 Cache 16.00 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Samsung Exynos 9825 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Atom C3950 is 24 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Samsung Exynos 9825 Characteristic Intel Atom C3950
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 24 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Samsung Exynos 9825 has 3.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Atom C3950 is at 16.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Samsung Exynos 9825 Characteristic Intel Atom C3950
7 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown 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
Q3/2019 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 389 $
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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.
Samsung Exynos 9825 Samsung Exynos 9825
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
731 (100%)
Intel Atom C3950 Intel Atom C3950
16C 16T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Samsung Exynos 9825 Samsung Exynos 9825
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
2098 (100%)
Intel Atom C3950 Intel Atom C3950
16C 16T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Samsung Exynos 9825 Samsung Exynos 9825
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
806 (100%)
Intel Atom C3950 Intel Atom C3950
16C 16T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-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 multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Samsung Exynos 9825 Samsung Exynos 9825
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
2069 (100%)
Intel Atom C3950 Intel Atom C3950
16C 16T @ 2.20 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.
Samsung Exynos 9825 Samsung Exynos 9825
ARM Mali-G76 MP12 @ 0.70 GHz
607 (100%)
Intel Atom C3950 Intel Atom C3950
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Samsung Exynos 9825 Samsung Exynos 9825
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
455970 (100%)
Intel Atom C3950 Intel Atom C3950
16C 16T @ 1.70 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.
Samsung Exynos 9825 Samsung Exynos 9825
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
3714 (100%)
Intel Atom C3950 Intel Atom C3950
16C 16T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Samsung Exynos 9825 Intel Atom C3950
Samsung Galaxy Note10
Samsung Galaxy Note10+
Unknown

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