AMD 3015e vs Intel Atom C3538

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AMD 3015e CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C3538
AMD 3015e Intel Atom C3538

CPU comparison

AMD 3015e or Intel Atom C3538 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD 3015e has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD 3015e was released in Q3/2020.

The Intel Atom C3538 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3538 was released in Q3/2017.
AMD E (23) Family Intel Atom (108)
AMD 3000e/Ce (3) CPU group Intel Atom C3000 (20)
4 Generation 5
Dali (Zen) Architecture Denverton
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD 3015e has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD 3015e is 1.20 GHz (2.30 GHz) while the Intel Atom C3538 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3538 is at 2.10 GHz.

AMD 3015e Characteristic Intel Atom C3538
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
2.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
1.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD 3015e Characteristic Intel Atom C3538
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD 3015e or Intel Atom C3538 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
0.60 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
3 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD 3015e can use up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The Intel Atom C3538 supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s.

AMD 3015e Characteristic Intel Atom C3538
DDR4-1600 Memory DDR4-2133
16 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache 8.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 12
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD 3015e is 6 W, while the Intel Atom C3538 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD 3015e Characteristic Intel Atom C3538
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD 3015e is manufactured in 14 nm and has 5.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom C3538 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

AMD 3015e Characteristic Intel Atom C3538
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
FT5 Socket BGA 1310
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2020 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 75 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD 3015e (100%)
Intel Atom C3538 (63%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD 3015e (76%)
Intel Atom C3538 (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.
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
528 (100%)
Intel Atom C3538 Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
332 (63%)

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.
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
974 (76%)
Intel Atom C3538 Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1279 (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.
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 0.60 GHz
230 (100%)
Intel Atom C3538 Intel Atom C3538
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom C3538 Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1961 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD 3015e Intel Atom C3538
Unknown Unknown

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