i3-N305 vs Atom C3950
Primary details
Comparing Atom C3950 and Core i3-N305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1075 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 78 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Atom | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 39.68 |
| Architecture codename | Goldmont (2016−2017) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 15 August 2017 (7 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $389 | $309 |
Detailed specifications
Atom C3950 and Core i3-N305 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 1.7 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Multiplier | 17 | no data |
| L1 cache | 896 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 2 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 78 °C | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Atom C3950 and Core i3-N305 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 |
| Socket | FCBGA1310 | FCBGA1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 24 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3950 and Core i3-N305. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| QuickAssist | - | no data |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| GPIO | no data | + |
Security technologies
Atom C3950 and Core i3-N305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Boot | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3950 and Core i3-N305 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3950 and Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4: 2400 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.25 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Atom C3950 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom C3950 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Atom C3950 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3950 and Core i3-N305.
| PCIe version | 3 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 9 |
| USB revision | 3 | 2.0/3.2 |
| Total number of SATA ports | 16 | no data |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 16 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 8 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | 2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x1 GBE | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 15 August 2017 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 24 Watt | 15 Watt |
Atom C3950 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
i3-N305, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, and 60% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Atom C3950 and Core i3-N305. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Atom C3950 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-N305 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom C3950 and Core i3-N305, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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