Intel Atom C5320 vs Intel Pentium N3700

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Intel Atom C5320 or Intel Atom C5320 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Atom C5320 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2022 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Atom series.
To use the Intel Atom C5320, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 2106 socket.
The Intel Pentium N3700 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2015 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium N3700, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1170 socket.
Intel Atom C5320 Name Intel Pentium N3700
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
6 Generation 7
Intel Atom Family Intel Pentium
Intel Atom C5000 Group Intel Pentium J3000/N3700
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C5320 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C5320 is 2.4 GHz
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Pentium N3700 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium N3700 is 1.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.4 GHz.
None None 2.4 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
8 Threads 4
None None 2.4 GHz
8x Cores 4x
No Hyperthreading No
8 CPU Cores 4
2.4 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom C5320 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Pentium N3700 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium N3700 uses the Intel HD Graphics 405 (16EU), which has 128 texture shaders
and 16 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Shaders 128
-- Generation 8
-- Release date Q2/2015
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Direct X 12
-- Execution units 16
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 405 (16EU)
-- GPU frequency 0.4 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.7 GHz
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- JPEG Decode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- AV1 No
-- VP8 Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP9 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 256.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
46.9 GB/s Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
256.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
DDR4-2933 Memory type DDR3-1600
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 41 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 W watts.
100 °C Tjunction max 90 °C
41 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
None TDP down 4 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Atom C5320 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium N3700 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, Intel QAT ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
9.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
BGA 2106 Socket BGA 1170
Q2/2022 Release date Q2/2015
0 bytes L3-Cache 2.0 MB
10 nm Technology 14 nm
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
-- Release price --
-- Part Number --
Parker Ridge Architecture Braswell
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)