Intel Atom C3538 vs AMD A8-3530MX

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Intel Atom C3538 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-3530MX
Intel Atom C3538 AMD A8-3530MX

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C3538 or AMD A8-3530MX - 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 C3538 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3538 was released in Q3/2017.

The AMD A8-3530MX has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3530MX was released in Q2/2011.
Intel Atom (108) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Atom C3000 (20) CPU group AMD A6-3000M (9)
5 Generation 1
Denverton Architecture Llano (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C3538 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz. The AMD A8-3530MX has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (2.60 GHz).

Intel Atom C3538 Characteristic AMD A8-3530MX
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.10 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 GHz

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 C3538 Characteristic AMD A8-3530MX
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 AMD Radeon HD 6620G
GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 3
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 5
-- Shader 400
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
-- 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 AMD Radeon HD 6620G
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom C3538 supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3530MX can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Atom C3538 Characteristic AMD A8-3530MX
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3-1600
256 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
8.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom C3538 has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD A8-3530MX is 45 W.

Intel Atom C3538 Characteristic AMD A8-3530MX
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom C3538 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the AMD A8-3530MX cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

Intel Atom C3538 Characteristic AMD A8-3530MX
14 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1310 Socket FS1
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2017 Release date Q2/2011
75 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom C3538 (0%)
AMD A8-3530MX (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom C3538 (86%)
AMD A8-3530MX (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 C3538 Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1961 (86%)
AMD A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2286 (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.
Intel Atom C3538 Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
332 (100%)
AMD A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 C3538 Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1279 (100%)
AMD A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 C3538 Intel Atom C3538
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz
355 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom C3538 AMD A8-3530MX
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