Ryzen 7 5825U vs Atom C3958

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Aggregate performance score

Atom C3958
2017
16 cores / 16 threads, 31 Watt
2.47
Ryzen 7 5825U
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.54
+367%

Ryzen 7 5825U outperforms Atom C3958 by a whopping 367% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3958 and Ryzen 7 5825U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1762681
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.53no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel AtomAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency7.5472.76
Architecture codenameGoldmont (2016−2017)Barcelo-U (Zen 3) (2022)
Release date15 August 2017 (7 years ago)6 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Atom C3958 and Ryzen 7 5825U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4.5 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache896 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache16 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data180 mm2
Maximum core temperature83 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3958 and Ryzen 7 5825U 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
SocketFCBGA1310FP6
Power consumption (TDP)31 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3958 and Ryzen 7 5825U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
QuickAssist+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Atom C3958 and Ryzen 7 5825U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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 Ryzen 7 5825U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3958 and Ryzen 7 5825U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4: 2400DDR4
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 dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2000 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3958 and Ryzen 7 5825U.

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
Ryzen 7 5825U 11.54
+367%

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
Ryzen 7 5825U 18333
+367%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.47 11.54
Recency 15 August 2017 6 January 2022
Physical cores 16 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 31 Watt 15 Watt

Atom C3958 has 100% more physical cores.

Ryzen 7 5825U, on the other hand, has a 367.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 106.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5825U is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom C3958 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom C3958 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5825U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom C3958 and Ryzen 7 5825U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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