3020e vs Atom C3858
Aggregate performance score
Atom C3858 outperforms 3020e by an impressive 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom C3858 and 3020e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1554 | 2015 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.39 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Atom | AMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU) |
| Architecture codename | Goldmont (2016−2017) | Dali (Zen) |
| Release date | 15 August 2017 (6 years ago) | 4 August 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $332 | no data |
| Current price | $1249 (3.8x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Atom C3858 and 3020e 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 672 KB | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 83 °C | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Atom C3858 and 3020e 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 | no data |
| Socket | FCBGA1310 | FT5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3858 and 3020e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | DDR4-2400, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| QuickAssist | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Status | Launched | no data |
Security technologies
Atom C3858 and 3020e technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| 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 C3858 and 3020e are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3858 and 3020e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4: 2400 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3858 and 3020e.
| PCIe version | 3 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
| USB revision | 3 | no data |
| Total number of SATA ports | 16 | no data |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 16 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 8 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | 4x10/2.5/1 GBE | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Atom C3858 outperforms 3020e by 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Atom C3858 outperforms 3020e by 93% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.04 | 1.58 |
| Recency | 15 August 2017 | 4 August 2020 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 6 Watt |
The Atom C3858 is our recommended choice as it beats the 3020e in performance tests.
Be aware that Atom C3858 is a server/workstation processor while 3020e is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom C3858 and 3020e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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