Intel Atom C3338 vs Intel Core i5-4308U

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Intel Atom C3338 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-4308U
Intel Atom C3338 Intel Core i5-4308U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom C3338 and the Intel Core i5-4308U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom C3338 2 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the Intel Core i5-4308U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Atom C3000 (20) CPU group Intel Core i 4000U (26)
5 Generation 4
Denverton Architecture Haswell U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C3338 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz (2.20 GHz). The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-4308U clocks with 2.80 GHz (3.30 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom C3338 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4308U
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.30 GHz
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Atom C3338 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4308U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel Iris Graphics 5100
GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7.5
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 40
-- Shader 320
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 16 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel Iris Graphics 5100
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom C3338, while the Intel Core i5-4308U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom C3338 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4308U
DDR4-1866 Memory DDR3-1600
128 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
10 PCIe lanes 12
9.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom C3338 has a TDP of 8.5 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-4308U is 28 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom C3338 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4308U
8.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom C3338 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-4308U is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Atom C3338 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4308U
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1310 Socket BGA 1168
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2014
36 $ Release price 315 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom C3338 (42%)
Intel Core i5-4308U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom C3338 (34%)
Intel Core i5-4308U (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom C3338 Intel Atom C3338
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
337 (42%)
Intel Core i5-4308U Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
805 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom C3338 Intel Atom C3338
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
658 (38%)
Intel Core i5-4308U Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1741 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Atom C3338 Intel Atom C3338
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
916 (30%)
Intel Core i5-4308U Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
3005 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Atom C3338 Intel Atom C3338
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4308U Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
974 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Atom C3338 Intel Atom C3338
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4308U Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2040 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Atom C3338 Intel Atom C3338
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4308U Intel Core i5-4308U
Intel Iris Graphics 5100 @ 1.20 GHz
768 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom C3338 Intel Core i5-4308U
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