Atom C3338 vs Celeron N3160

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N3160 and Atom C3338 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2553	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	Braswell (2015−2016)	Goldmont (2016−2017)
Release date	1 April 2016 (8 years ago)	22 February 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$27
Current price	$288 (2.7x MSRP)	$698 (25.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron N3160 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.24 GHz	2.2 GHz
L1 cache	no data	112 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	89 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N3160 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)	6 Watt	8.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N3160 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
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	-	no data
Status	Launched	Launched
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	-	no data

Security technologies

Celeron N3160 and Atom C3338 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	-	+
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N3160 and Atom C3338 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N3160 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	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics (Braswell)	no data
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	640 MHz	no data
Execution Units	12	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N3160 and Atom C3338 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N3160 and Atom C3338 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	+	no data
OpenGL	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N3160 and Atom C3338.

PCIe version	2.0	3
PCI Express lanes	4	10
USB revision	2.0/3.0	3
Total number of SATA ports	2	10
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	10
Number of USB ports	5	8
Integrated LAN	-	4x2.5/1 GBE
UART	+	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.

Celeron N3160 outperforms Atom C3338 by 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.76	0.66
Recency	1 April 2016	22 February 2017
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Cost	$107	$27
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	8 Watt

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