Atom C3338 vs i3-8100T

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-8100T
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
3.32
+411%
Atom C3338
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 8 Watt
0.65

Core i3-8100T outperforms Atom C3338 by a whopping 411% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8100T and Atom C3338 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15872766
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.930.06
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Atom
Power efficiency8.986.83
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Goldmont (2016−2017)
Release date2 April 2018 (6 years ago)22 February 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$117$27

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-8100T has 8117% better value for money than Atom C3338.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8100T 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.1 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3115
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)4 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature82 °C89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8100T 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1310
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt8.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8100T and Atom C3338. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
QuickAssistno data-
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Core i3-8100T and Atom C3338 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB++
Secure Bootno data+
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® ME-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8100T and Atom C3338 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8100T and Atom C3338. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4: 1866
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s14.936 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-8100T and Atom C3338 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-8100T and Atom C3338 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-8100T and Atom C3338 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8100T and Atom C3338.

PCIe version3.03
PCI Express lanes1610
USB revisionno data3
Total number of SATA portsno data10
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data10
Number of USB portsno data8
Integrated LANno data4x2.5/1 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.


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.

i3-8100T 3.32
+411%
Atom C3338 0.65

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.

i3-8100T 5266
+412%
Atom C3338 1028

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.32 0.65
Recency 2 April 2018 22 February 2017
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 8 Watt

i3-8100T has a 410.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Atom C3338, on the other hand, has 337.5% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-8100T is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom C3338 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-8100T is a desktop processor while Atom C3338 is a server/workstation one.


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