Celeron 2980U vs Atom C3538

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3538 and Celeron 2980U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2313	2701
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.04	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Atom	Intel Celeron
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	15 August 2017 (7 years ago)	1 October 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$75	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Atom C3538 and Celeron 2980U 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	1.6 GHz
Bus rate	no data	5 GT/s
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	224 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	2 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	no data	118 mm2
Maximum core temperature	87 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3538 and Celeron 2980U 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	FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3538 and Celeron 2980U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Smart Response	no data	-
GPIO	no data	+
Smart Connect	no data	+
FDI	no data	-
AMT	no data	9.5
Matrix Storage	no data	-
Status	Launched	Discontinued
HD Audio	no data	+
RST	no data	+

Security technologies

Atom C3538 and Celeron 2980U 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	+	-
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3538 and Celeron 2980U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3538 and Celeron 2980U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 2133	DDR3
Maximum memory size	256 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.871 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors
Clear Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom C3538 and Celeron 2980U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3538 and Celeron 2980U.

PCIe version	3	2.0
PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI support	no data	-
USB revision	3	3.0
Total number of SATA ports	12	4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	12	2
Integrated IDE	no data	-
Number of USB ports	8	4
Integrated LAN	2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x2.5/1 GBE	-
UART	no 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.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.22	0.68
Recency	15 August 2017	1 October 2013
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm

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