Ryzen 9 9950X vs Atom C3950

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3950 and Ryzen 9 9950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Atom	no data
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	Granite Ridge
Release date	15 August 2017 (6 years ago)	July 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$389	no data

Detailed specifications

Atom C3950 and Ryzen 9 9950X 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	16	32
Base clock speed	1.7 GHz	4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	5.7 GHz
L1 cache	896 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Die size	no data	2x 69 mm2
Maximum core temperature	78 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3950 and Ryzen 9 9950X 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	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	24 Watt	170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3950 and Ryzen 9 9950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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 9 9950X 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 9 9950X 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 9 9950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 2400	DDR5
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 Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3950 and Ryzen 9 9950X.

PCIe version	3	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	24
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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Threads	16	32
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	24 Watt	170 Watt

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