Atom C3308 vs C3538

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3538 and Atom C3308 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2344	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.04	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Atom	Intel Atom
Power efficiency	7.48	no data
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	Goldmont (2016−2017)
Release date	15 August 2017 (7 years ago)	15 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$75	$32

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Atom C3538 and Atom C3308 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.1 GHz
Multiplier	21	16
L1 cache	224 KB	112 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	87 °C	89 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3538 and Atom C3308 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1310	FCBGA1310
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	9.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3538 and Atom C3308. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-

Security technologies

Atom C3538 and Atom C3308 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
SGX	-	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3538 and Atom C3308 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3538 and Atom C3308. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 2133	DDR4: 1866
Maximum memory size	256 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.871 GB/s	14.936 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3538 and Atom C3308.

PCIe version	3	3
PCI Express lanes	12	6
USB revision	3	3
Total number of SATA ports	12	6
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	12	6
Number of USB ports	8	8
Integrated LAN	2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x2.5/1 GBE	4x2.5/1 GBE

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	9 Watt

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