i3-4160 vs Atom C3955

Place in the ranking	1500	1843
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.94	0.46
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Atom	no data
Power efficiency	10.79	3.89
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	15 August 2017 (7 years ago)	21 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$434	$133

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Atom C3955 has 104% better value for money than i3-4160.

Detailed specifications

Atom C3955 and Core i3-4160 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	16	4
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus rate	no data	5 GT/s
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	896 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	no data	177 mm²
Maximum core temperature	78 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3955 and Core i3-4160 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	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	32 Watt	54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3955 and Core i3-4160. 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	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+

Security technologies

Atom C3955 and Core i3-4160 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3955 and Core i3-4160 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3955 and Core i3-4160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 2400	DDR3
Maximum memory size	256 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 4400
Max video memory	no data	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom C3955 and Core i3-4160 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+
VGA	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom C3955 and Core i3-4160 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom C3955 and Core i3-4160 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	11.1/12
OpenGL	no data	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3955 and Core i3-4160.

PCIe version	3	Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16
USB revision	3	no data
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	4x10/2.5/1 GBE	no data

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 C3955 3.65
+64.4%

i3-4160 2.22

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 C3955 5803
+64.9%

i3-4160 3520

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.65	2.22
Recency	15 August 2017	21 July 2014
Physical cores	16	2
Threads	16	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	32 Watt	54 Watt

Atom C3955 has a 64.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 700% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 68.8% lower power consumption.

The Atom C3955 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4160 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom C3955 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-4160 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Atom C3955 and Core i3-4160, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.