Atom C3338 vs i5-560UM
Aggregate performance score
Atom C3338 outperforms Core i5-560UM by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-560UM and Atom C3338 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2755 | 2748 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.06 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | 3.35 | 6.81 |
| Architecture codename | Arrandale (2010−2011) | Goldmont (2016−2017) |
| Release date | 26 September 2010 (14 years ago) | 22 February 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $250 | $27 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-560UM 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 1.33 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.13 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 1.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 1 × 2.5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 10 | 15 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 112 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 81+114 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 89 °C |
| Number of transistors | 382+177 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-560UM 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | BGA1288 | FCBGA1310 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 8.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-560UM and Atom C3338. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | + | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-560UM and Atom C3338 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-560UM and Atom C3338 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-560UM and Atom C3338. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4: 1866 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 12.799 GB/s | 14.936 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors | no data |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 500 MHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-560UM and Atom C3338 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-560UM and Atom C3338.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 10 |
| USB revision | no data | 3 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 10 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 10 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | 4x2.5/1 GBE |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.65 | 0.66 |
| Recency | 26 September 2010 | 22 February 2017 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 8 Watt |
i5-560UM has 100% more threads.
Atom C3338, on the other hand, has a 1.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 125% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-560UM and Atom C3338.
Be aware that Core i5-560UM is a notebook processor while Atom C3338 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-560UM and Atom C3338, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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