Atom C3338 vs Celeron N4000

Aggregate performance score

Celeron N4000
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.93
+43.1%
Atom C3338
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 8 Watt
0.65

Celeron N4000 outperforms Atom C3338 by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N4000 and Atom C3338 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25092748
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.06
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel CeleronIntel Atom
Power efficiency14.616.81
Architecture codenameGoldmont Plus (2017)Goldmont (2016−2017)
Release date11 December 2017 (6 years ago)22 February 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107$27

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron N4000 and Atom C3338 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed1.1 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Multiplier1115
L1 cache112 KB112 KB
L2 cache4 MB4 MB
L3 cache4 MB4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature105 deg C89 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N4000 and Atom C3338 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1090FCBGA1310
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt8.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N4000 and Atom C3338. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
QuickAssistno data-
Speed Shift-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Celeron N4000 and Atom C3338 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB++
Secure Bootno data+
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® ME-
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N4000 and Atom C3338 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N4000 and Atom C3338. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4: 1866
Maximum memory size8 GB128 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s14.936 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 600no data
Max video memory8 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency650 MHzno data
Execution Units12no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N4000 and Atom C3338 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
MIPI-DSI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron N4000 and Atom C3338 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N4000 and Atom C3338 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N4000 and Atom C3338.

PCIe version2.03
PCI Express lanes610
USB revision2.0/3.03
Total number of SATA ports210
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports210
Number of USB ports88
Integrated LAN-4x2.5/1 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.


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.

Celeron N4000 0.93
+43.1%
Atom C3338 0.65

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.

Celeron N4000 1472
+43.2%
Atom C3338 1028

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.93 0.65
Recency 11 December 2017 22 February 2017
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 8 Watt

Celeron N4000 has a 43.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

The Celeron N4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom C3338 in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron N4000 is a notebook processor while Atom C3338 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N4000 and Atom C3338, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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