AMD Ryzen 3 8300G vs Intel Atom C3338

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 3 8300G CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C3338
AMD Ryzen 3 8300G Intel Atom C3338

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 3 8300G and the Intel Atom C3338 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 3 8300G 4 core processor released in Q1/2024 with the Intel Atom C3338 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
AMD Ryzen 3 (33) Family Intel Atom (108)
AMD Ryzen 8000G (14) CPU group Intel Atom C3000 (20)
6 Generation 5
Phoenix (Zen 4) Architecture Denverton
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 3 8300G is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz (4.90 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom C3338 clocks with 1.50 GHz (2.20 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 3 8300G Characteristic Intel Atom C3338
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
4.00 GHz (4.90 GHz)
1x Zen 4
A-Core 1.50 GHz (2.20 GHz)
3.20 GHz (3.60 GHz)
3x Zen 4c
B-Core --

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 Ryzen 3 8300G Characteristic Intel Atom C3338
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

AMD Radeon 740M GPU no iGPU
0.80 GHz GPU frequency --
2.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
10 GPU Generation --
4 nm Technology
4 Max. displays
4 Compute units --
256 Shader --
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
AMD FSR Frame Generation No
32 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 740M 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 Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 256 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 3 8300G, while the Intel Atom C3338 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 3 8300G Characteristic Intel Atom C3338
DDR5-5200 Memory DDR4-1866
256 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC Yes
4.00 MB L2 Cache 4.00 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
14 PCIe lanes 10
27.6 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 9.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 3 8300G has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom C3338 is 8.5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 3 8300G Characteristic Intel Atom C3338
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 8.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
45 W TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 3 8300G has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Intel Atom C3338 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD Ryzen 3 8300G Characteristic Intel Atom C3338
4 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
AM5 (LGA 1718) Socket BGA 1310
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2024 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 36 $
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 3 8300G AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
4C 8T @ 4.90 GHz
96 (100%)
Intel Atom C3338 Intel Atom C3338
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 3 8300G AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
4C 8T @ 4.90 GHz
510 (100%)
Intel Atom C3338 Intel Atom C3338
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 3 8300G AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
4C 8T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom C3338 Intel Atom C3338
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
337 (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.
AMD Ryzen 3 8300G AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom C3338 Intel Atom C3338
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
658 (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 Ryzen 3 8300G AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.60 GHz
1331 (100%)
Intel Atom C3338 Intel Atom C3338
@ 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 Ryzen 3 8300G AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom C3338 Intel Atom C3338
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
916 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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