Ryzen 3 4300G vs Atom C3858
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 3 4300G outperforms Atom C3858 by a whopping 120% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom C3858 and Ryzen 3 4300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1694 | 1089 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.79 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Atom | AMD Ryzen 3 |
| Power efficiency | 11.18 | 9.46 |
| Architecture codename | Goldmont (2016−2017) | Renoir (2020−2023) |
| Release date | 15 August 2017 (7 years ago) | 21 July 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $332 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Atom C3858 and Ryzen 3 4300G 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Multiplier | 20 | 38 |
| L1 cache | 672 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 83 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 9,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Atom C3858 and Ryzen 3 4300G 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 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3858 and Ryzen 3 4300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| QuickAssist | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
Security technologies
Atom C3858 and Ryzen 3 4300G 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 Ryzen 3 4300G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| 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 Ryzen 3 4300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4: 2400 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Vega 6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3858 and Ryzen 3 4300G.
| PCIe version | 3 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 16 |
| USB revision | 3 | no data |
| Total number of SATA 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.94 | 6.47 |
| Recency | 15 August 2017 | 21 July 2020 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
Atom C3858 has 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 160% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 3 4300G, on the other hand, has a 120.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 3 4300G is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom C3858 in performance tests.
Be aware that Atom C3858 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 3 4300G is a desktop one.
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