EPYC 9654 vs Atom C3338

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Aggregate performance score

Atom C3338
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 8 Watt
0.66
EPYC 9654
2022
96 cores / 192 threads, 360 Watt
78.98
+11867%

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

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking26374
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0810.12
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel AtomAMD EPYC
Architecture codenameGoldmont (2016−2017)Genoa
Release date22 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 cores2 (Dual-core)96
Threads2192
Base clock speed1.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache112 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die sizeno data12x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature89 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data78,840 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

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 configuration12
SocketFCBGA1310SP5
Power consumption (TDP)8.5 Watt360 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++
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
QuickAssist-no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
StatusLaunchedno 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-Vno 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 typesDDR4: 1866DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size128 GB6 TiB
Max memory channels1no data
Maximum memory bandwidth14.936 GB/s460.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+no data

Peripherals

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

PCIe version35.0
PCI Express lanes10128
USB revision3no data
Total number of SATA ports10no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports10no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN4x2.5/1 GBEno 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.


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.

Atom C3338 0.66
EPYC 9654 78.98
+11867%

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


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Atom C3338 1028
EPYC 9654 122164
+11784%

EPYC 9654 outperforms Atom C3338 by 11784% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


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

The EPYC 9654 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom C3338 in performance tests.


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