Atom x3-3205RK vs C3958

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	2059	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.17	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Atom	no data
Power efficiency	3.05	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	no data	TSMC
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	Silvermont (2015)
Release date	15 August 2017 (8 years ago)	2 March 2015 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$449	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Atom C3958 and Atom x3-3205RK 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	4
Base clock speed	2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	1.2 GHz
Multiplier	20	no data
L1 cache	896 KB	56K (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	83 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3958 and Atom x3-3205RK 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	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	31 Watt	2 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3958 and Atom x3-3205RK. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Atom C3958 and Atom x3-3205RK technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3958 and Atom x3-3205RK 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 C3958 and Atom x3-3205RK. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 2400	DDR2, DDR3 1333 MHz Single-channel
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

Mali-450 MP4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3958 and Atom x3-3205RK.

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

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	15 August 2017	2 March 2015
Physical cores	16	4
Threads	16	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	31 Watt	2 Watt

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