Intel Atom C3958 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

Let's find out which one of Intel Atom C3958 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Atom C3958 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Atom Intel Core2 Duo
• Generation
  2 2
• CPU group
  Intel Atom C3000 Intel Core 2 Quad

In this block we are going to compare Intel Atom C3958 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 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
  2.00 GHz 2.50 GHz
• CPU Cores
  16 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 2.50 GHz
• CPU Threads
  16 4
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Atom C3958 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU no iGPU
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Atom C3958 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No No
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No No
• JPEG
  No No

To choose the best model between Intel Atom C3958 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 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
  DDR4-2400
• Max. Memory
  256 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 0
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Atom C3958 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300.

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Atom C3958 or Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300? 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)
  31 W 95 W
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Atom C3958 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE3
• L2-Cache
  16.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  -- 6.00 MB
• Architecture
  Denverton Yorkfield
• Technology
  14 nm 45 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1310 AM1
• Release date
  Q3/2017 Q1/2008

List of devices based on Intel Atom C3958 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300.

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