Celeron N5105 vs Atom C3958

VS

Aggregate performance score

Atom C3958
2017
16 cores / 16 threads, 31 Watt
2.47
Celeron N5105
2021
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
2.55
+3.2%

Celeron N5105 outperforms Atom C3958 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3958 and Celeron N5105 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17621748
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.54no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Atomno data
Power efficiency7.5424.13
Architecture codenameGoldmont (2016−2017)Jasper Lake (2021)
Release date15 August 2017 (7 years ago)11 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Atom C3958 and Celeron N5105 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz2.9 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache896 KBno data
L2 cache16 MB1.5 MB
L3 cache16 MB4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature83 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3958 and Celeron N5105 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1310FCBGA1338
Power consumption (TDP)31 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3958 and Celeron N5105. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
QuickAssist+no data
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data-
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Atom C3958 and Celeron N5105 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDB+no data
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection-+
SGX--
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3958 and Celeron N5105 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3958 and Celeron N5105. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4: 2400DDR4
Maximum memory size256 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data800 MHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom C3958 and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
MIPI-DSIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom C3958 and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom C3958 and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3958 and Celeron N5105.

PCIe version3no data
PCI Express lanes168
USB revision32.0/3.2
Total number of SATA ports16no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports162
Number of USB ports814
Integrated LAN4x10/2.5/1 GBE-
UARTno 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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Atom C3958 2.47
Celeron N5105 2.55
+3.2%

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.

Atom C3958 3929
Celeron N5105 4055
+3.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.47 2.55
Recency 15 August 2017 11 January 2021
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 31 Watt 10 Watt

Atom C3958 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Celeron N5105, on the other hand, has a 3.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 210% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Atom C3958 and Celeron N5105.

Be aware that Atom C3958 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron N5105 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom C3958 and Celeron N5105, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Atom C3958
Atom C3958
Intel Celeron N5105
Celeron N5105

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


2 6 votes

Rate Atom C3958 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.7 701 vote

Rate Celeron N5105 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Atom C3958 or Celeron N5105, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.