Atom C3950 vs Ryzen 3 3300
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 3 3300 and Atom C3950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Atom |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2017−2020) | Goldmont (2016−2017) |
| Release date | March 2019 (5 years ago) | 15 August 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $389 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 3300 and Atom C3950 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 17 |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 896 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 78 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 3300 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM4 | FCBGA1310 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 24 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 3300 and Atom C3950. 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 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Launched |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 3 3300 and Atom C3950 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 3300 and Atom C3950 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 Ryzen 3 3300 and Atom C3950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4: 2400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 3300 and Atom C3950.
| PCIe version | no data | 3 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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 | 2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x1 GBE |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 6 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 24 Watt |
Ryzen 3 3300 has a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Atom C3950, on the other hand, has 166.7% more physical cores, and 108.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 3 3300 and Atom C3950. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 3 3300 is a desktop processor while Atom C3950 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 3300 and Atom C3950, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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