Intel Atom C3508 vs Intel Celeron 420

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Intel Atom C3508 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Celeron 420
Intel Atom C3508 Intel Celeron 420

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C3508 or Intel Celeron 420 - 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 C3508 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3508 was released in Q3/2017.

The Intel Celeron 420 has 1 cores with 1 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 420 was released in Q2/2007.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Celeron (165)
Intel Atom C3000 (20) CPU group Intel Celeron 400 (4)
5 Generation 1
Denverton Architecture Conroe (Core)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C3508 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3508 is 1.60 GHz while the Intel Celeron 420 has 1 CPU cores and 1 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron 420 is at 1.60 GHz.

Intel Atom C3508 Characteristic Intel Celeron 420
4 Cores 1
4 Threads 1
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 C3508 Characteristic Intel Celeron 420
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom C3508 or Intel Celeron 420 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom C3508 can use up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The Intel Celeron 420 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

Intel Atom C3508 Characteristic Intel Celeron 420
DDR4-1866 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR2-800
256 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
8.00 MB L2 Cache 0.50 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
8 PCIe lanes --
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom C3508 is 11.5 W, while the Intel Celeron 420 has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom C3508 Characteristic Intel Celeron 420
11.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom C3508 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Celeron 420 is manufactured in 65 nm and has a 0.50 MB cache.

Intel Atom C3508 Characteristic Intel Celeron 420
14 nm Technology 65 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
BGA 1310 Socket LGA 775
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2017 Release date Q2/2007
86 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom C3508 (100%)
Intel Celeron 420 (64%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom C3508 (100%)
Intel Celeron 420 (24%)

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 C3508 Intel Atom C3508
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
250 (100%)
Intel Celeron 420 Intel Celeron 420
1C 1T @ 1.60 GHz
160 (64%)

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 C3508 Intel Atom C3508
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
660 (100%)
Intel Celeron 420 Intel Celeron 420
1C 1T @ 1.60 GHz
160 (24%)

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 C3508 Intel Atom C3508
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
215 (100%)
Intel Celeron 420 Intel Celeron 420
1C 1T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 C3508 Intel Atom C3508
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
711 (100%)
Intel Celeron 420 Intel Celeron 420
1C 1T @ 1.60 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.
Intel Atom C3508 Intel Atom C3508
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 420 Intel Celeron 420
1C 1T @ 1.60 GHz
235 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom C3508 Intel Celeron 420
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