Atom C3708 vs Core i9-10900X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10900X and Atom C3708 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	468	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	16.32	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	Intel Atom
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	Goldmont (2016−2017)
Release date	19 October 2019 (4 years ago)	15 August 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$209
Current price	$512	$627 (3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10900X and Atom C3708 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	10 (Deca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	20	8
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	1.7 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	448 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	16 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	94 °C	85 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10900X and Atom C3708 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	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCBGA1310
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900X and Atom C3708. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Core i9-10900X and Atom C3708 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10900X and Atom C3708 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10900X and Atom C3708. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4: 2133
Maximum memory size	256 GB	256 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900X and Atom C3708.

PCIe version	3.0	3
PCI Express lanes	48	16
USB revision	no data	3
Total number of SATA ports	no data	16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	16
Number of USB ports	no data	8
Integrated LAN	no data	4x10/2.5/1 GBE

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 October 2019	15 August 2017
Physical cores	10	8
Threads	20	8
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	17 Watt

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