i7-14700K vs Atom C3308

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3308 and Core i7-14700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	115
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	94.97
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Atom	no data
Power efficiency	no data	25.38
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date	15 August 2017 (7 years ago)	17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$32	$319

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Atom C3308 and Core i7-14700K 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)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	2	28
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	5.6 GHz
Multiplier	16	no data
L1 cache	112 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	89 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3308 and Core i7-14700K 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)	1
Socket	FCBGA1310	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	9.5 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3308 and Core i7-14700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Atom C3308 and Core i7-14700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3308 and Core i7-14700K are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3308 and Core i7-14700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 1866	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	14.936 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.6 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom C3308 and Core i7-14700K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom C3308 and Core i7-14700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom C3308 and Core i7-14700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3308 and Core i7-14700K.

PCIe version	3	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	6	16
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	17 October 2023
Physical cores	2	20
Threads	2	28
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	125 Watt

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