Apple M1 vs Atom C3955

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1783	1472
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.38	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Atom	Apple Apple M-Series
Power efficiency	4.38	no data
Designer	Intel	Apple
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	no data
Release date	15 August 2017 (8 years ago)	10 November 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$434	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Atom C3955 and M1: 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	8
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.064 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	896 KB	2 MB
L2 cache	16 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	78 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	16000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3955 and M1 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)	no data
Socket	FCBGA1310	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	32 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3955 and M1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
QuickAssist	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data

Security technologies

Atom C3955 and M1 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3955 and M1 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 C3955 and M1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 2400	no data
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	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Apple M1 8-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3955 and M1.

PCIe version	3	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data
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 benchmarks

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.32	4.69
Recency	15 August 2017	10 November 2020
Physical cores	16	8
Threads	16	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm