E1-1500 vs Atom C3538
Primary details
Comparing Atom C3538 and E1-1500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 2347 | not rated |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.04 | no data |
Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
Series | Intel Atom | AMD E-Series |
Power efficiency | 7.51 | no data |
Architecture codename | Goldmont (2016−2017) | Zacate (2011−2013) |
Release date | 15 August 2017 (7 years ago) | 6 January 2013 (11 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $75 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Atom C3538 and E1-1500 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 | no data |
Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 1.48 GHz |
Multiplier | 21 | no data |
L1 cache | 224 KB | 64K (per core) |
L2 cache | 8 MB | 512K (per core) |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 0 KB |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 40 nm |
Die size | no data | 75 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | 87 °C | no data |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 100 °C |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Atom C3538 and E1-1500 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 | FT1 BGA 413-Ball |
Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 18 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3538 and E1-1500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V |
AES-NI | + | - |
PowerNow | - | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
QuickAssist | + | no data |
Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
Security technologies
Atom C3538 and E1-1500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
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 C3538 and E1-1500 are enumerated here.
AMD-V | - | + |
VT-d | + | no data |
VT-x | + | no data |
EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3538 and E1-1500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR4: 2133 | DDR3 |
Maximum memory size | 256 GB | no data |
Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 29.871 GB/s | no data |
ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 7310 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3538 and E1-1500.
PCIe version | 3 | no data |
PCI Express lanes | 12 | no data |
USB revision | 3 | no data |
Total number of SATA ports | 12 | no data |
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 12 | no data |
Number of USB ports | 8 | no data |
Integrated LAN | 2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x2.5/1 GBE | 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.
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
Recency | 15 August 2017 | 6 January 2013 |
Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
Threads | 4 | 2 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 40 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 18 Watt |
Atom C3538 has an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Atom C3538 and E1-1500. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Atom C3538 is a server/workstation processor while E1-1500 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom C3538 and E1-1500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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