Atom C3955 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
9.81
+169%
Atom C3955
2017
16 cores / 16 threads, 32 Watt
3.65

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X outperforms Atom C3955 by a whopping 169% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Atom C3955 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7891500
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.94
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Atom
Power efficiency9.7710.79
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Goldmont (2016−2017)
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)15 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$434

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Atom C3955 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3421
L1 cache768 KB896 KB
L2 cache4 MB16 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data78 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Atom C3955 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FCBGA1310
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt32 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Atom C3955. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
QuickAssistno data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Atom C3955 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Secure Bootno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Atom C3955 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Atom C3955. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4: 2400
Maximum memory size64 GB256 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Atom C3955.

PCIe version3.03
PCI Express lanes2016
USB revisionno data3
Total number of SATA portsno data16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data16
Number of USB portsno data8
Integrated LANno data4x10/2.5/1 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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X 9.81
+169%
Atom C3955 3.65

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X 15579
+168%
Atom C3955 5803

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.81 3.65
Recency 29 June 2017 15 August 2017
Physical cores 8 16
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 32 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X has a 168.8% higher aggregate performance score.

Atom C3955, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, 100% more physical cores, and 196.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom C3955 in performance tests.


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