Ultra 7 256V vs Atom C3308

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3308 and Core Ultra 7 256V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated631
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Atomno data
Power efficiencyno data67.69
Architecture codenameGoldmont (2016−2017)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date15 August 2017 (7 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$32no data

Detailed specifications

Atom C3308 and Core Ultra 7 256V basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
Multiplier16no data
L1 cache112 KB192 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperature89 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3308 and Core Ultra 7 256V compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1310Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)9.5 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3308 and Core Ultra 7 256V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
QuickAssist+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX-+

Security technologies

Atom C3308 and Core Ultra 7 256V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB+no data
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Key+no data
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3308 and Core Ultra 7 256V are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3308 and Core Ultra 7 256V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4: 1866DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels1no data
Maximum memory bandwidth14.936 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3308 and Core Ultra 7 256V.

PCIe version35.0
PCI Express lanes64
USB revision3no data
Total number of SATA ports6no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports6no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN4x2.5/1 GBEno data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 15 August 2017 24 September 2024
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 9 Watt 17 Watt

Atom C3308 has 88.9% lower power consumption.

Ultra 7 256V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Atom C3308 and Core Ultra 7 256V. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Atom C3308 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 256V is a notebook one.


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