Processor N95 vs Atom C3508

Place in the ranking	2403	1621
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Atom	Intel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency	9.49	20.08
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	15 August 2017 (7 years ago)	3 January 2023 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom C3508 and Processor N95 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Multiplier	16	no data
L1 cache	224 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	105 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3508 and Processor N95 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1310	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	11.5 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3508 and Processor N95. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data

Security technologies

Atom C3508 and Processor N95 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3508 and Processor N95 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3508 and Processor N95. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 1866	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	256 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.871 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3508 and Processor N95.

PCIe version	3	3.0
PCI Express lanes	8	9
USB revision	3	no data
Total number of SATA ports	8	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	8	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	4x2.5/1 GBE	no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.12	3.16
Recency	15 August 2017	3 January 2023
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	11 Watt	15 Watt

Atom C3508 has 36.4% lower power consumption.

Processor N95, on the other hand, has a 182.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Processor N95 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom C3508 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom C3508 is a server/workstation processor while Processor N95 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Atom C3508 and Processor N95, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.