Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 vs Atom C3958

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Aggregate performance score

Atom C3958
2017
16 cores / 16 threads, 31 Watt
2.57
Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360
2024
8 cores / 16 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c threads, 28 Watt
16.11
+527%

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 outperforms Atom C3958 by a whopping 527% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3958 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1746441
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.55no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel AtomAMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)
Power efficiency7.5652.46
Architecture codenameGoldmont (2016−2017)Strix Point (Zen 5) (2024)
Release date15 August 2017 (7 years ago)1 October 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 Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c
Base clock speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rateno data54 MHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache896 KBno data
L2 cache16 MBno data
L3 cache16 MBno data
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Maximum core temperature83 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3958 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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)no data
SocketFCBGA1310FP8
Power consumption (TDP)31 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3958 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataUSB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), Secure Processor, SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
QuickAssist+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data

Security technologies

Atom C3958 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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 AI 7 PRO 360 are enumerated here.

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 AI 7 PRO 360. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4: 2400DDR5
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 880M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3958 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360.

PCIe version3no data
PCI Express lanes16no data
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 2.57
Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 16.11
+527%

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 AI 7 PRO 360 24659
+528%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.57 16.11
Recency 15 August 2017 1 October 2024
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 16 16 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 31 Watt 28 Watt

Atom C3958 has 100% more physical cores.

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, on the other hand, has a 526.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 0% more threads, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 10.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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 AI 7 PRO 360 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom C3958 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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