Intel Atom C3338 vs Intel Core i3-8109U

Let's find out which one of Intel Atom C3338 and Intel Core i3-8109U is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Atom C3338 Intel Core i3-8109U
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  Intel Atom Intel Core i3
• Generation
  2 8
• CPU group
  Intel Atom C3000 Intel Core i 8000U

In this block we are going to compare Intel Atom C3338 vs Intel Core i3-8109U by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.50 GHz 3.00 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.20 GHz 3.60 GHz
• CPU Threads
  2 4
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  2.20 GHz 3.20 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Atom C3338 and Intel Core i3-8109U along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.05 GHz
• Execution units
  48
• Shader
  384
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 32 GB
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  9.5
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2017

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Atom C3338 and Intel Core i3-8109U. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Intel Atom C3338 and Intel Core i3-8109U you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-1866 DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM
• Max. Memory
  128 GB 32 GB
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Memory channels
  1 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  10 16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Atom C3338 and Intel Core i3-8109U.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Atom C3338 or Intel Core i3-8109U? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  8.5 W 28 W
• TDP down
  -- 20 W
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Atom C3338 and Intel Core i3-8109U CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L2-Cache
  4.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  -- 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Denverton Coffee Lake U
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1310 BGA 1528
• Release date
  Q3/2017 Q4/2017

List of devices based on Intel Atom C3338 and Intel Core i3-8109U.

• Used in
  Unknown Unknown