Atom C3338 vs Celeron N2830
Primary details
Comparing Celeron N2830 and Atom C3338 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 2640 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.07 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Celeron | Intel Atom |
| Architecture codename | Bay Trail-M (2013−2014) | Goldmont (2016−2017) |
| Release date | 23 February 2014 (10 years ago) | 22 February 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $107 | $27 |
| Current price | $234 (2.2x MSRP) | $698 (25.9x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron N2830 and Atom C3338 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.16 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.41 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 56K (per core) | 112 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 89 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron N2830 and Atom C3338 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1170 | FCBGA1310 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7.5 Watt | 8.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N2830 and Atom C3338. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| SIPP | - | no data |
| Smart Connect | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | Launched |
| RST | - | no data |
Security technologies
Celeron N2830 and Atom C3338 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| Identity Protection | - | no data |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N2830 and Atom C3338 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N2830 and Atom C3338. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4: 1866 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 14.936 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 750 MHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N2830 and Atom C3338 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N2830 and Atom C3338.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | 10 |
| USB revision | 3.0 and 2.0 | 3 |
| Total number of SATA ports | 2 | 10 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 10 |
| Number of USB ports | 5 | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | 4x2.5/1 GBE |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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 outperforms Celeron N2830 by 87% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 23 February 2014 | 22 February 2017 |
| Cost | $107 | $27 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 8 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Celeron N2830 and Atom C3338. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Celeron N2830 is a notebook processor while Atom C3338 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N2830 and Atom C3338, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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