Intel Core i3-6100E vs Intel Atom C3338

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Intel Core i3-6100E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C3338
Intel Core i3-6100E Intel Atom C3338

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-6100E or Intel Atom C3338 - 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 Core i3-6100E has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-6100E was released in Q4/2015.

The Intel Atom C3338 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3338 was released in Q3/2017.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Core i 6000U (20) CPU group Intel Atom C3000 (20)
6 Generation 5
Skylake U Architecture Denverton
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i3-7100E Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-6100E is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. The Intel Atom C3338 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz (2.20 GHz).

Intel Core i3-6100E Characteristic Intel Atom C3338
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.20 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 Core i3-6100E Characteristic Intel Atom C3338
-- 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.

Intel HD Graphics 530 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
0.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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.

Intel HD Graphics 530 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-6100E supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3338 can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-6100E Characteristic Intel Atom C3338
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-1866
64 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 4.00 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 10
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 9.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-6100E has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Intel Atom C3338 is 8.5 W.

Intel Core i3-6100E Characteristic Intel Atom C3338
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 8.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-6100E has a 3.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom C3338 cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-6100E Characteristic Intel Atom C3338
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA 1440 Socket BGA 1310
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
Q4/2015 Release date Q3/2017
225 $ Release price 36 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100E (100%)
Intel Atom C3338 (46%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100E (100%)
Intel Atom C3338 (34%)

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 Core i3-6100E Intel Core i3-6100E
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
725 (100%)
Intel Atom C3338 Intel Atom C3338
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
337 (46%)

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 Core i3-6100E Intel Core i3-6100E
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1708 (100%)
Intel Atom C3338 Intel Atom C3338
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
658 (39%)

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 Core i3-6100E Intel Core i3-6100E
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
3315 (100%)
Intel Atom C3338 Intel Atom C3338
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
916 (28%)

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 Core i3-6100E Intel Core i3-6100E
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 0.95 GHz
365 (100%)
Intel Atom C3338 Intel Atom C3338
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-6100E Intel Atom C3338
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