i3-4160 vs Atom C3955
Aggregate performance score
Atom C3955 outperforms Core i3-4160 by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom C3955 and Core i3-4160 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1484 | 1827 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.97 | 0.37 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Atom | no data |
| Power efficiency | 10.80 | 3.88 |
| 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 162% 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.79 | 2.30 |
| 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 64.8% 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.
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