i5-10310U vs Atom C3338

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Aggregate performance score

Atom C3338
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 8 Watt
0.65
Core i5-10310U
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.06
+525%

Core i5-10310U outperforms Atom C3338 by a whopping 525% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3338 and Core i5-10310U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27511403
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.06no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel AtomIntel Comet Lake
Power efficiency6.8325.62
Architecture codenameGoldmont (2016−2017)Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date22 February 2017 (7 years ago)13 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$27no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Atom C3338 and Core i5-10310U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed1.5 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplier15no data
L1 cache112 KB256 KB
L2 cache4 MB1 MB
L3 cache4 MB6 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature89 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3338 and Core i5-10310U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1310FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)8.5 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3338 and Core i5-10310U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
QuickAssist-no data
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+

Security technologies

Atom C3338 and Core i5-10310U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB+no data
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGX-Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3338 and Core i5-10310U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3338 and Core i5-10310U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4: 1866DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels12
Maximum memory bandwidth14.936 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom C3338 and Core i5-10310U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom C3338 and Core i5-10310U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom C3338 and Core i5-10310U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3338 and Core i5-10310U.

PCIe version33.0
PCI Express lanes1016
USB revision3no data
Total number of SATA ports10no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports10no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN4x2.5/1 GBEno data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Atom C3338 0.65
i5-10310U 4.06
+525%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Atom C3338 1028
i5-10310U 6448
+527%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.65 4.06
Recency 22 February 2017 13 May 2020
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Power consumption (TDP) 8 Watt 15 Watt

Atom C3338 has 87.5% lower power consumption.

i5-10310U, on the other hand, has a 524.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Core i5-10310U is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom C3338 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom C3338 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-10310U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom C3338 and Core i5-10310U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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