Atom C3338 vs Pentium M 718
Aggregate performance score
Atom C3338 outperforms Pentium M 718 by a whopping 490% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3698 | 3095 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.06 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Pentium M | Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | 0.42 | 2.77 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Banias (2003) | Goldmont (2016−2017) |
| Release date | no data | 22 February 2017 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $27 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Pentium M 718 and Atom C3338: 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 400 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 15 |
| L1 cache | no data | 112 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 89 °C |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium M 718 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | FCBGA1310 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 8.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium M 718 and Atom C3338. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
Security technologies
Pentium M 718 and Atom C3338 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 Pentium M 718 and Atom C3338 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium M 718 and Atom C3338. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4: 1866 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 14.936 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium M 718 and Atom C3338.
| PCIe version | no data | 3 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 10 |
| USB revision | no data | 3 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 10 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | 4x2.5/1 GBE |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.10 | 0.59 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 8 Watt |
Atom C3338 has a 490% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 829% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.
The Intel Atom C3338 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium M 718 in performance tests.
Be aware that Pentium M 718 is a notebook processor while Atom C3338 is a server/workstation one.
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