Intel Core i7-940 vs Intel Atom C3338R

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Intel Core i7-940 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C3338R
Intel Core i7-940 Intel Atom C3338R

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-940 or Intel Atom C3338R - 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 i7-940 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 24 GB of memory is supported in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-940 was released in Q4/2008.

The Intel Atom C3338R 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 C3338R was released in Q2/2020.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Core i7 900 (7) CPU group Intel Atom C3000 (20)
1 Generation 5
Bloomfield Architecture Denverton
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-940 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-940 is 2.93 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the Intel Atom C3338R has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3338R is at 1.80 GHz (2.20 GHz).

Intel Core i7-940 Characteristic Intel Atom C3338R
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.93 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.00 GHz

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 Core i7-940 Characteristic Intel Atom C3338R
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-940 or Intel Atom C3338R 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 Core i7-940 can use up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Atom C3338R supports up to 128 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-940 Characteristic Intel Atom C3338R
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR4-1866
24 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
3 Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache 4.00 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 10
-- PCIe Bandwidth 9.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-940 is 130 W, while the Intel Atom C3338R has a TDP of 10.5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-940 Characteristic Intel Atom C3338R
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-940 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 9.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom C3338R is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-940 Characteristic Intel Atom C3338R
45 nm Technology 14 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
LGA 1366 Socket BGA 1310
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2008 Release date Q2/2020
305 $ Release price 37 $
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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 i7-940 Intel Core i7-940
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
537 (100%)
Intel Atom C3338R Intel Atom C3338R
2C 2T @ 2.20 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 Core i7-940 Intel Core i7-940
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
2253 (100%)
Intel Atom C3338R Intel Atom C3338R
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i7-940 Intel Core i7-940
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
568 (100%)
Intel Atom C3338R Intel Atom C3338R
2C 2T @ 2.20 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 Core i7-940 Intel Core i7-940
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
1890 (100%)
Intel Atom C3338R Intel Atom C3338R
2C 2T @ 2.00 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 Core i7-940 Intel Core i7-940
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
2989 (100%)
Intel Atom C3338R Intel Atom C3338R
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-940 Intel Atom C3338R
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