Ryzen 7 5800X vs Atom C3950

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3950 and Ryzen 7 5800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	316
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	41.80
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Atom	AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	Vermeer (Zen 3)
Release date	15 August 2017 (6 years ago)	5 November 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$389	$449
Current price	no data	$321 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Atom C3950 and Ryzen 7 5800X 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	16
Base clock speed	1.7 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	4.7 GHz
L1 cache	896 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	32 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	no data	2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2
Maximum core temperature	78 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3950 and Ryzen 7 5800X 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	1
Socket	FCBGA1310	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	24 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3950 and Ryzen 7 5800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	DDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
QuickAssist	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Atom C3950 and Ryzen 7 5800X 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 C3950 and Ryzen 7 5800X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3950 and Ryzen 7 5800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 2400	DDR4
Maximum memory size	256 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3950 and Ryzen 7 5800X.

PCIe version	3	4.0
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	2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x1 GBE	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	15 August 2017	5 November 2020
Physical cores	16	8
Cost	$389	$449
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	24 Watt	105 Watt

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