EPYC 9654 vs Atom C3338

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3338 and EPYC 9654 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2637	4
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.08	10.12
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Atom	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	Genoa
Release date	22 February 2017 (7 years ago)	10 November 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$27	$11,805
Current price	$698 (25.9x MSRP)	$4544 (0.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 9654 has 12550% better value for money than Atom C3338.

Detailed specifications

Atom C3338 and EPYC 9654 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	96
Threads	2	192
Base clock speed	1.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	no data	12x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature	89 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	78,840 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3338 and EPYC 9654 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 configuration	1	2
Socket	FCBGA1310	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	8.5 Watt	360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3338 and EPYC 9654. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
QuickAssist	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Atom C3338 and EPYC 9654 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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 C3338 and EPYC 9654 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3338 and EPYC 9654. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 1866	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	128 GB	6 TiB
Max memory channels	1	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	14.936 GB/s	460.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3338 and EPYC 9654.

PCIe version	3	5.0
PCI Express lanes	10	128
USB revision	3	no data
Total number of SATA ports	10	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	10	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	4x2.5/1 GBE	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

EPYC 9654 outperforms Atom C3338 by 11867% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.66	78.98
Recency	22 February 2017	10 November 2022
Physical cores	2	96
Threads	2	192
Cost	$27	$11805
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	8 Watt	360 Watt

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