Celeron N5095A vs Atom C3538

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Aggregate performance score

Atom C3538
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.23
Celeron N5095A
2021
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.69
+119%

Celeron N5095A outperforms Atom C3538 by a whopping 119% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3538 and Celeron N5095A processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23401716
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.04no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Atomno data
Power efficiency7.4816.35
Architecture codenameGoldmont (2016−2017)Jasper Lake (2021)
Release date15 August 2017 (7 years ago)1 July 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$75no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Atom C3538 and Celeron N5095A 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz2.9 GHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache224 KBno data
L2 cache8 MB1.5 MB
L3 cache8 MB4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature87 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3538 and Celeron N5095A 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)1
SocketFCBGA1310BGA1338
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3538 and Celeron N5095A. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
QuickAssist+no data
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data-
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Atom C3538 and Celeron N5095A technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDB+no data
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection-+
SGX--
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3538 and Celeron N5095A are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3538 and Celeron N5095A. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4: 2133DDR4
Maximum memory size256 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth29.871 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data750 MHz
Execution Unitsno data16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom C3538 and Celeron N5095A integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
MIPI-DSIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom C3538 and Celeron N5095A integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom C3538 and Celeron N5095A integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3538 and Celeron N5095A.

PCIe version3no data
PCI Express lanes128
USB revision32.0/3.2
Total number of SATA ports12no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports122
Number of USB ports814
Integrated LAN2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x2.5/1 GBE-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Atom C3538 1.23
Celeron N5095A 2.69
+119%

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.

Atom C3538 1889
Celeron N5095A 4118
+118%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.23 2.69
Recency 15 August 2017 1 July 2021
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm

Celeron N5095A has a 118.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Celeron N5095A is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom C3538 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom C3538 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron N5095A is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom C3538 and Celeron N5095A, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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