Processor N100 vs Atom C3958

Place in performance ranking	1633	1533
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.54	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Atom	Intel Alder Lake-N
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	Alder Lake-N
Release date	15 August 2017 (6 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$449	$128

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Atom C3958 and Processor N100 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	4
Base clock speed	no data	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	896 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	no data	6 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	83 °C	105 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3958 and Processor N100 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	no data	BGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)	31 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3958 and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+

Security technologies

Atom C3958 and Processor N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3958 and Processor N100 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3958 and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	256 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3958 and Processor N100.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.77	3.29
Recency	15 August 2017	3 January 2023
Physical cores	16	4
Threads	16	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	31 Watt	6 Watt

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

Processor N100, on the other hand, has a 18.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 416.7% lower power consumption.

The Processor N100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom C3958 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom C3958 is a server/workstation processor while Processor N100 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Atom C3958 and Processor N100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.