CPUServerReleased 2017

Intel Atom C3950

16C/16T · 2.2 GHz · 24 W

The Atom C3950 is a 16-core Atom C3000 (Denverton) system-on-chip launched in the third quarter of 2017. It runs at 1.7 GHz with turbo up to 2.2 GHz within a 24 W TDP and integrates two 10/2.5/1 Gigabit plus two Gigabit Ethernet ports, up to sixteen SATA 6 Gb/s ports and USB 3.0. It does not include Intel QuickAssist Technology and targets dense storage servers and microservers.

General

Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel Atom C3950
Segment: Server
Generation: Atom C3000 (Denverton)
Codename: Denverton
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Goldmont
Release date: 2017
Price: $467Search on Amazon

Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 16 cores / 16 threads
Base clock: 1.70 GHz
Boost clock: 2.20 GHz
TDP (design W): 24 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: 16 MB
L3 cache: —
Technology (nm): 14 nm
14 nm

Platform

Socket: FCBGA1310
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: None
Memory type: DDR4-2400
2-channel
Memory size: Up to 256 GB
ECC memory: ✓ Yes
PCIe: PCIe 3.0 (16 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: SSE4.1SSE4.2AES-NISHA
NPU: None

OS support

Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Atom C-series server and embedded processors do not appear on Microsoft's supported processor lists for Windows 10 22H2 or Windows 11 24H2, 25H2 and 26H2. Appliances built on them typically run Linux, FreeBSD-based firewall software or Windows Server, and mainstream Linux distributions support them.

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