Ryzen 3 5300GE vs Atom C3958

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Aggregate performance score

Atom C3958
2017, $449
16 cores / 16 threads, 31 Watt
2.23

Ryzen 3 5300GE outperforms Atom C3958 by a whopping 227% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking20101137
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.17no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel AtomAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency3.068.85
DesignerIntelAMD
Architecture codenameGoldmont (2016−2017)Zen 3
Release date15 August 2017 (8 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$449no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Atom C3958 and Ryzen 3 5300GE 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)
Threads168
Base clock speed2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplier2036
L1 cache896 KB256 KB
L2 cache16 MB2 MB
L3 cache16 MB8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Maximum core temperature83 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3958 and Ryzen 3 5300GE 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)no data
SocketFCBGA1310Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)31 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3958 and Ryzen 3 5300GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Atom C3958 and Ryzen 3 5300GE 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 C3958 and Ryzen 3 5300GE are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
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 Ryzen 3 5300GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4: 2400no data
Maximum memory size256 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Vega 6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3958 and Ryzen 3 5300GE.

PCIe version3no data
PCI Express lanes16no data
USB revision3no data
Total number of SATA ports16no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN4x10/2.5/1 GBEno data

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Atom C3958 2.23
Ryzen 3 5300GE 7.29
+227%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Atom C3958 3929
Samples: 6
Ryzen 3 5300GE 12856
+227%
Samples: 17

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.23 7.29
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 31 Watt 35 Watt

Atom C3958 has 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 12.9% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 3 5300GE, on the other hand, has a 226.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Atom C3958 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom C3958 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 3 5300GE is a desktop one.

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