7 150UL vs Atom C3958

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Primary details

Comparing Atom C3958 and Core 7 150UL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1743not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.59no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Atomno data
Power efficiency7.56no data
Architecture codenameGoldmont (2016−2017)Raptor Lake-PS (2024)
Release date15 August 2017 (7 years ago)8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Atom C3958 and Core 7 150UL 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed2 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz5 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache896 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature83 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3958 and Core 7 150UL 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
SocketFCBGA13101700
Power consumption (TDP)31 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3958 and Core 7 150UL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
QuickAssist+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX-+

Security technologies

Atom C3958 and Core 7 150UL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3958 and Core 7 150UL are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3958 and Core 7 150UL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4: 2400DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size256 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Iris Xe Graphics 96EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3958 and Core 7 150UL.

PCIe version34.0
PCI Express lanes168
USB revision3no data
Total number of SATA ports16no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports16no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN4x10/2.5/1 GBEno data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 15 August 2017 8 April 2024
Physical cores 16 10
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 31 Watt 15 Watt

Atom C3958 has 60% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

7 150UL, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 106.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Atom C3958 and Core 7 150UL. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Atom C3958 is a server/workstation processor while Core 7 150UL is a desktop one.


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