Apple M1 vs Atom C3308

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3308 and Apple M1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	1192
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Atom	Apple Apple M-Series
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	no data
Release date	15 August 2017 (7 years ago)	10 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$32	no data

Detailed specifications

Atom C3308 and Apple M1 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	2.064 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Multiplier	16	no data
L1 cache	112 KB	2 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	16 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	89 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	16000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3308 and Apple M1 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	FCBGA1310	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	9.5 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3308 and Apple M1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
QuickAssist	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data

Security technologies

Atom C3308 and Apple M1 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB	+	no data
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3308 and Apple M1 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3308 and Apple M1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 1866	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	1	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	14.936 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Apple M1 8-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3308 and Apple M1.

PCIe version	3	no data
PCI Express lanes	6	no data
USB revision	3	no data
Total number of SATA ports	6	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	6	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	4x2.5/1 GBE	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	15 August 2017	10 November 2020
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm

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