Atom C3950 vs i5-8250U
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1833 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 71 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.38 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | 9.93 | no data |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019) | Goldmont (2016−2017) |
| Release date | 21 August 2017 (9 years ago) | 15 August 2017 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $297 | $389 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core i5-8250U and Atom C3950: 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus type | OPI | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 16 | 17 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 896 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 123 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 78 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-8250U and Atom C3950 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356 | FCBGA1310 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 24 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8250U and Atom C3950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | - |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-8250U and Atom C3950 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | - |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8250U and Atom C3950 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8250U and Atom C3950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 | DDR4: 2400 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 620 | no data |
| Max video memory | 32 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8250U and Atom C3950 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8250U and Atom C3950 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-8250U and Atom C3950 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8250U and Atom C3950.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 16 |
| USB revision | no data | 3 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 16 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | 2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x1 GBE |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 16 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 24 Watt |
i5-8250U has 60% lower power consumption.
Atom C3950, on the other hand, has 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Intel Core i5-8250U and Intel Atom C3950. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i5-8250U is a notebook processor while Atom C3950 is a server/workstation one.
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