Atom C3708 vs E-300
Primary details
Comparing E-300 and Atom C3708 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | AMD E-Series | Intel Atom |
| Architecture codename | Zacate (2011−2013) | Goldmont (2016−2017) |
| Release date | 22 August 2011 (13 years ago) | 15 August 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $209 |
Detailed specifications
E-300 and Atom C3708 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 17 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 448 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 85 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on E-300 and Atom C3708 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FT1 | FCBGA1310 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E-300 and Atom C3708. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SVM | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
E-300 and Atom C3708 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 E-300 and Atom C3708 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 E-300 and Atom C3708. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4: 2133 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 34.134 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6310 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by E-300 and Atom C3708.
| PCIe version | no data | 3 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
| USB revision | no data | 3 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 16 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 16 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | 4x10/2.5/1 GBE |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 22 August 2011 | 15 August 2017 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 17 Watt |
Atom C3708 has an age advantage of 5 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 5.9% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between E-300 and Atom C3708. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that E-300 is a notebook processor while Atom C3708 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between E-300 and Atom C3708, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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