Intel Atom C3538 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Atom C3538 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Atom series. To use the Intel Atom C3538, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1310 socket.
Name: Intel Atom C3538
Family: Intel Atom
Group: Intel Atom C3000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C3538 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3538 is 2.1 GHz
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.1 GHz

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 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2133
Max. Memory: 256.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 15 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom C3538 is manufactured using a 14 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.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1310
L2-Cache: 8.0 MB
L3-Cache: 0 bytes
Architecture: Denverton
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date: Q3/2017
Release price: 75 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Celeron 6305E
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
1964
1964
AMD A6-3400M
4C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
1964
1964
Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
1961
1961
AMD Athlon II X3 460
3C 3T @ 3.4 GHz
1960
1960
AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1960
1960

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 631
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1283
1283
Intel Core i3-2105
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1280
1280
Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
1279
1279
Intel Core i3-3250T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1278
1278
Intel Core i7-3517UE
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
1278
1278

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium T4500
2C 2T @ 2.3 GHz
333
333
Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
332
332
Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
332
332
Intel Atom C3958
16C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
332
332
Samsung Exynos 8890
NoneC NoneT @ --
331
331