AMD FX-7600P
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AMD FX-7600P vs Intel Atom C3958

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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD FX-7600P or Intel Atom C3958? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD FX-7600P has 4 cores and 4 threads with maximum working frequency of 3.60 GHz. The AMD FX-7600P was released on Q2/2014.

The Intel Atom C3958 has 16 cores with 4 threads and 3.60 GHz of frequency. The Intel Atom C3958 was released on Q3/2017.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD FX-7600P
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  • Higher clock speed
    2.70 GHz left arrow 2.00 GHz
    Around -35% better clock speed
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Intel Atom C3958
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  • More number of cores
    16 left arrow 4
    4 times more cores
  • Performance per watt
    31 W left arrow 35 W
    About 0.89 times less performance per watt
Performance tests
Real tests AMD FX-7600P vs Intel Atom C3958
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD FX-7600P AMD FX-7600P
Intel Atom C3958 Intel Atom C3958
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD FX-7600P and Intel Atom C3958 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD FX-7600P left arrow Intel Atom C3958
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD FX left arrow Intel Atom
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 2
  • CPU group
    AMD FX-7000 left arrow Intel Atom C3000
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD FX-7600P vs Intel Atom C3958 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    2.70 GHz left arrow 2.00 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 16
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.60 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 16
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD FX-7600P and Intel Atom C3958 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.72 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    8 left arrow
  • Shader
    512 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow
  • Generation
    6 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow
  • Technology
    28 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q1/2014 left arrow
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD FX-7600P and Intel Atom C3958. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD FX-7600P and Intel Atom C3958 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-2133 left arrow DDR4-2400
  • Max. Memory
    left arrow 256 GB
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    left arrow 16
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD FX-7600P and Intel Atom C3958.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD FX-7600P or Intel Atom C3958? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    35 W left arrow 31 W
  • Tjunction max.
    -- left arrow 100 °C
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD FX-7600P and Intel Atom C3958 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2
  • L2-Cache
    -- left arrow 16.00 MB
  • L3-Cache
    4.00 MB left arrow --
  • Architecture
    Kaveri (Steamroller) left arrow Denverton
  • Technology
    28 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    FM2+ left arrow BGA 1310
  • Release date
    Q2/2014 left arrow Q3/2017
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD FX-7600P and Intel Atom C3958.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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