i7-10510U vs Atom C3958

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Aggregate performance score

Atom C3958
2017
16 cores / 16 threads, 31 Watt
2.47
Core i7-10510U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.13
+67.2%

Core i7-10510U outperforms Atom C3958 by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3958 and Core i7-10510U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17621397
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.53no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel AtomIntel Comet Lake
Power efficiency7.5415.62
Architecture codenameGoldmont (2016−2017)Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date15 August 2017 (7 years ago)21 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449$409

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Atom C3958 and Core i7-10510U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed2 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache896 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache16 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature83 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3958 and Core i7-10510U 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
SocketFCBGA1310FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)31 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3958 and Core i7-10510U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
QuickAssist+no data
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Atom C3958 and Core i7-10510U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGX-Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3958 and Core i7-10510U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3958 and Core i7-10510U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4: 2400DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size256 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom C3958 and Core i7-10510U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom C3958 and Core i7-10510U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom C3958 and Core i7-10510U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3958 and Core i7-10510U.

PCIe version33.0
PCI Express lanes1616
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

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 C3958 2.47
i7-10510U 4.13
+67.2%

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 C3958 3929
i7-10510U 6566
+67.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.47 4.13
Recency 15 August 2017 21 August 2019
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 16 8
Power consumption (TDP) 31 Watt 15 Watt

Atom C3958 has 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i7-10510U, on the other hand, has a 67.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 106.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-10510U is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom C3958 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom C3958 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-10510U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom C3958 and Core i7-10510U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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