Processor N97 vs Atom C3338

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3338 and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2766	1543
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.06	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Atom	no data
Power efficiency	6.83	27.51
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	22 February 2017 (7 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$27	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Atom C3338 and Processor N97 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	1.5 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Multiplier	15	no data
L1 cache	112 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	89 °C	105 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3338 and Processor N97 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	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	8.5 Watt	12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3338 and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Atom C3338 and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
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 C3338 and Processor N97 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3338 and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 1866	DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
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

Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3338 and Processor N97.

PCIe version	3	3.0
PCI Express lanes	10	9
USB revision	3	no data
Total number of SATA ports	10	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	10	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	4x2.5/1 GBE	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.65	3.49
Recency	22 February 2017	3 January 2023
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	8 Watt	12 Watt

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