Intel Atom C3308 vs Intel Celeron J3355. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  Intel Atom Intel Celeron
• Generation
  2 7
• CPU group
  Intel Atom C3000 Intel Celeron J3000

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  1.60 GHz 2.00 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.10 GHz 2.50 GHz
• CPU Threads
  2 2
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  2.10 GHz 2.50 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Intel HD Graphics 500
• GPU frequency
  0.25 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 0.70 GHz
• Execution units
  12
• Shader
  96
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 8 GB
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  9
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2016

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Celeron J3355 and Intel Atom C3308. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-1866 DDR3-1866DDR4-2400
• Max. Memory
  128 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  1 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 2.0
• PCIe lanes
  6 6

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Atom C3308 and Intel Celeron J3355 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  9.5 W 10 W
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C --

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Atom C3308 and Intel Celeron J3355, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L2-Cache
  4.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  -- 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Denverton Apollo Lake
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1310 BGA 1296
• Release date
  Q3/2017 Q3/2016