Intel Atom C2338 vs Intel Atom E3815

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2338 and Intel Atom E3815 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Atom C2338

Intel Atom E3815

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C2338

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
1 more threads: 2 vs 1
Around 37% higher clock speed: 2.00 GHz vs 1.46 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 584 vs 195

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz vs 1.46 GHz
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	584 vs 195

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom E3815

Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 5 Watt vs 7 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 276 vs 233

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	5 Watt vs 7 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	276 vs 233

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2338
CPU 2: Intel Atom E3815

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

233

276

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

584

195

Name	Intel Atom C2338	Intel Atom E3815
PassMark - Single thread mark	233	276
PassMark - CPU mark	584	195

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2338	Intel Atom E3815
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rangeley	Bay Trail
Launch date	Q3'13	October 2013
Place in performance rating	3279	3264
Processor Number	C2338	E3815
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor E Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Launch price (MSRP)		$134
Price now		$209.99
Value for money (0-100)		0.46
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	1.46 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz	1.46 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2	1
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
Maximum core temperature		-40°C to 110°C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	1
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/DDR3L 1333	DDR3L 1067
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm	25mm x 27mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1283	FCBGA1170
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt	5 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	2	2.0
PCIe configurations	x1,x2	x4, x2, x1
Total number of SATA ports	6	2
UART
USB revision	2	2.0, 3.0
Integrated IDE
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
HD Audio
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		400 MHz
Graphics max frequency		400 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2