EPYC Embedded 3401 vs Atom C3338

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	3088	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.06	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Atom	AMD EPYC Embedded
Power efficiency	2.77	no data
Designer	Intel	AMD
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	22 February 2017 (8 years ago)	21 February 2018 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$27	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Atom C3338 and EPYC Embedded 3401 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	2	16
Base clock speed	1.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	1.85 GHz
Multiplier	15	18.5
L1 cache	112 KB	1536 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	32 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	213 mm2
Maximum core temperature	89 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	9600 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3338 and EPYC Embedded 3401 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1310	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	8.5 Watt	85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3338 and EPYC Embedded 3401. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Atom C3338 and EPYC Embedded 3401 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3338 and EPYC Embedded 3401 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
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 Embedded 3401. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 1866	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1 TiB
Max memory channels	1	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	14.936 GB/s	85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3338 and EPYC Embedded 3401.

PCIe version	3	no data
PCI Express lanes	10	no data
USB revision	3	no data
Total number of SATA ports	10	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	4x2.5/1 GBE	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	22 February 2017	21 February 2018
Physical cores	2	16
Threads	2	16
Power consumption (TDP)	8 Watt	85 Watt

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