Intel Pentium N6415 vs Intel Atom C3538

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Intel Pentium N6415 or Intel Pentium N6415 – 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 Pentium N6415 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 11 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium N6415, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1493 socket.
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.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium N6415 Name Intel Atom C3538
Intel Pentium Family Intel Atom
11 Generation 5
Intel Pentium N6200/J6400/N6400 Group Intel Atom C3000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium N6415 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium N6415 is 1.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
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
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
1.2 GHz Frequency 2.1 GHz
4 Threads 4
2.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
No Hyperthreading No
4 CPU Cores 4
4x Cores 4x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium N6415 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium N6415 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU), 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.
The Intel Atom C3538 does not have integrated graphics.
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
Q1/2021 Release date --
12 Direct X --
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) GPU name
14 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
128 Shaders --
64.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
16 Execution units --
11 Generation --
0.8 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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-- 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.
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 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 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.
4 Memory channels 2
32.0 GB Max. Memory 256.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4266 Memory type DDR4-2133
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6.5 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 15 W watts.
105 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
6.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium N6415 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 Atom C3538 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2017
-- Part Number --
1.5 MB L2-Cache 8.0 MB
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Elkhart Lake Architecture Denverton
10 nm Technology 14 nm
BGA 1493 Socket BGA 1310
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
96 $ Release price 75 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes