Intel Atom C3708 vs AMD A4-1250

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Intel Atom C3708 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-1250
Intel Atom C3708 AMD A4-1250

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C3708 or AMD A4-1250 - 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 C3708 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3708 was released in Q3/2017.

The AMD A4-1250 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-1250 was released in Q2/2013.
Intel Atom (108) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Atom C3000 (20) CPU group AMD A4-1000 (3)
5 Generation 7
Denverton Architecture Temash (Jaguar)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C3708 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3708 is 1.70 GHz while the AMD A4-1250 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-1250 is at 1.00 GHz.

Intel Atom C3708 Characteristic AMD A4-1250
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.70 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 C3708 Characteristic AMD A4-1250
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Atom C3708 or AMD A4-1250 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 AMD Radeon HD 8210
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 5
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 128
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 AMD Radeon HD 8210
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 C3708 can use up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The AMD A4-1250 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

Intel Atom C3708 Characteristic AMD A4-1250
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3L-1333
256 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
16.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 1.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom C3708 is 17 W, while the AMD A4-1250 has a TDP of 8 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom C3708 Characteristic AMD A4-1250
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 8 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom C3708 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 16.00 MB cache. The AMD A4-1250 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Atom C3708 Characteristic AMD A4-1250
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 1310 Socket FT3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2017 Release date Q2/2013
209 $ Release price --
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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 C3708 Intel Atom C3708
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-1250 AMD A4-1250
AMD Radeon HD 8210 @ 0.30 GHz
77 (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 C3708 Intel Atom C3708
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-1250 AMD A4-1250
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
561 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom C3708 AMD A4-1250
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