Intel Atom C3338R vs Intel Core i3-4100E

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Intel Atom C3338R CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-4100E
Intel Atom C3338R Intel Core i3-4100E

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C3338R or Intel Core i3-4100E - 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 Intel Atom C3338R has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3338R was released in Q2/2020.

The Intel Core i3-4100E has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4100E was released in Q3/2013.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Atom C3000 (20) CPU group Intel Core i 4000 (64)
5 Generation 4
Denverton Architecture Haswell S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C3338R is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (2.20 GHz). The Intel Core i3-4100E has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz.
Intel Atom C3338R Characteristic Intel Core i3-4100E
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.00 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 C3338R Characteristic Intel Core i3-4100E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7.5
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 20
-- Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 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 HD Graphics 4600
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

The Intel Atom C3338R supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4100E can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Atom C3338R Characteristic Intel Core i3-4100E
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 Yes
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
10 PCIe lanes 16
9.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom C3338R has a TDP of 10.5 W, that of the Intel Core i3-4100E is 37 W.
Intel Atom C3338R Characteristic Intel Core i3-4100E
10.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 37 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom C3338R has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-4100E cache has a total of 3.00 MB.
Intel Atom C3338R Characteristic Intel Core i3-4100E
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 1364
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
Q2/2020 Release date Q3/2013
37 $ Release price 225 $
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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 C3338R Intel Atom C3338R
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4100E Intel Core i3-4100E
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 0.90 GHz
288 (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 C3338R Intel Atom C3338R
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4100E Intel Core i3-4100E
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1842 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Atom C3338R Intel Core i3-4100E
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