Intel Atom E3805 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Atom AMD Ryzen
• Generation
  4 3
• CPU group
  Intel Atom E3800 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  1.33 GHz 3.80 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 24
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 4.50 GHz
• CPU Threads
  2 48
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

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

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• 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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Intel Atom E3805. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR3L-1066 SO-DIMM DDR4-3200
• Max. Memory
  8 GB 2048 GB
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Memory channels
  1 4
• PCIe version
  2.0 4.0
• PCIe lanes
  4 72

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Atom E3805 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  3 W 280 W
• Tjunction max.
  110 °C 95 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Atom E3805 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT AMD-V, SVM
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• L3-Cache
  1.00 MB 128.00 MB
• Architecture
  Bay Trail Castle Peak (Zen 2)
• Technology
  22 nm 7 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1170 TRX4 (sTRX4)
• Release date
  Q4/2014 Q4/2019