Ultra 9 285 vs Atom C3708

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Primary details

Comparing Atom C3708 and Core Ultra 9 285 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Atomno data
Architecture codenameGoldmont (2016−2017)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date15 August 2017 (7 years ago)January 2025
Launch price (MSRP)$209no data

Detailed specifications

Atom C3708 and Core Ultra 9 285 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads824
Base clock speed1.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed1.7 GHz5.6 GHz
Multiplier17no data
L1 cache448 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB3 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die sizeno data243 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3708 and Core Ultra 9 285 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
SocketFCBGA13101851
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3708 and Core Ultra 9 285. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Atom C3708 and Core Ultra 9 285 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno 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 C3708 and Core Ultra 9 285 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3708 and Core Ultra 9 285. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4: 2133DDR5 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size256 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc Xe2 Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3708 and Core Ultra 9 285.

PCIe version35.0
PCI Express lanes1620
USB revision3no data
Total number of SATA ports16no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports16no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN4x10/2.5/1 GBEno data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 8 24
Threads 8 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 125 Watt

Atom C3708 has 635.3% lower power consumption.

Ultra 9 285, on the other hand, has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Atom C3708 and Core Ultra 9 285. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Atom C3708 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 285 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom C3708 and Core Ultra 9 285, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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