Intel Atom C3308 vs Samsung Exynos 5430

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Atom C3308 CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 5430
Intel Atom C3308 Samsung Exynos 5430

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom C3308 and the Samsung Exynos 5430 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom C3308 2 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the Samsung Exynos 5430 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
Intel Atom (108) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
Intel Atom C3000 (20) CPU group Samsung Exynos 5430 (1)
5 Generation 4
Denverton Architecture Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C3308 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (2.10 GHz). The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Samsung Exynos 5430 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom C3308 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5430
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz (2.10 GHz) A-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A15
-- B-Core 1.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A7

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.

Intel Atom C3308 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5430
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-T628 MP6
GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
-- GPU Generation Midgard 2
Technology 32nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 6
-- Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 11

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 ARM Mali-T628 MP6
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 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom C3308, while the Samsung Exynos 5430 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Atom C3308 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5430
DDR4-1866 Memory LPDDR3e-1066
128 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 0
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache 2.50 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
6 PCIe lanes --
5.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom C3308 has a TDP of 9.5 W. The TDP of the Samsung Exynos 5430 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom C3308 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5430
9.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom C3308 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Samsung Exynos 5430 is at 2.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 20 nm.

Intel Atom C3308 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5430
14 nm Technology 20 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1310 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2014
41 $ Release price --
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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 C3308 Intel Atom C3308
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 5430 Samsung Exynos 5430
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
175 (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 C3308 Intel Atom C3308
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 5430 Samsung Exynos 5430
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
553 (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 C3308 Intel Atom C3308
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 5430 Samsung Exynos 5430
ARM Mali-T628 MP6 @ 0.60 GHz
115 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom C3308 Samsung Exynos 5430
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