Atom C3958 vs i3-4130

Place in the ranking	1878	1750
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.42	0.55
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	Intel Atom
Power efficiency	3.66	7.54
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Goldmont (2016−2017)
Release date	1 September 2013 (11 years ago)	15 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$120	$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Atom C3958 has 31% better value for money than i3-4130.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4130 and Atom C3958 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	2 (Dual-core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	2 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	20
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	896 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	16 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	177 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	83 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4130 and Atom C3958 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1150	FCBGA1310
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4130 and Atom C3958. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-

Security technologies

Core i3-4130 and Atom C3958 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4130 and Atom C3958 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4130 and Atom C3958. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4: 2400
Maximum memory size	32 GB	256 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4400	no data
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4130 and Atom C3958 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4130 and Atom C3958 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4130 and Atom C3958 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.1/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4130 and Atom C3958.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	3
PCI Express lanes	16	16
USB revision	no data	3
Total number of SATA ports	no data	16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	16
Number of USB ports	no data	8
Integrated LAN	no data	4x10/2.5/1 GBE

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.

i3-4130 2.09

Atom C3958 2.47
+18.2%

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.

i3-4130 3315

Atom C3958 3929
+18.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.09	2.47
Recency	1 September 2013	15 August 2017
Physical cores	2	16
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	31 Watt

Atom C3958 has a 18.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 700% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 74.2% lower power consumption.

The Atom C3958 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4130 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-4130 is a desktop processor while Atom C3958 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4130 and Atom C3958, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.