Intel Atom C3958 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Atom C3958 features 16 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Atom series. To use the Intel Atom C3958, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1310 socket.
Name: Intel Atom C3958
Family: Intel Atom
Group: Intel Atom C3000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C3958 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3958 is 2.0 GHz The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 16
Threads: 16
Cores: 16x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.0 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 256.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2400
Max. Memory: 256.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 38.4 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 31 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 31 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom C3958 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1310
L2-Cache: 16.0 MB
L3-Cache: 0 bytes
Architecture: Denverton
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date: Q3/2017
Release price: 449 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-6400T
4C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
4312
4312
AMD Athlon 320GE
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
4288
4288
Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
4281
4281
Intel Celeron J6413
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
4270
4270
Intel Pentium Gold G6405
2C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
4270
4270

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-N300
8C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
4193
4193
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
4186
4186
Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
4134
4134
Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 1.3 GHz
4132
4132
Intel Core i5-8269U
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
4122
4122

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium T4500
2C 2T @ 2.3 GHz
333
333
Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
332
332
Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
332
332
Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
332
332
Samsung Exynos 8890
NoneC NoneT @ --
331
331