Celeron N4020 vs Atom C3558

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Aggregate performance score

Atom C3558
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 16 Watt
1.53
+57.7%
Celeron N4020
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.97

Atom C3558 outperforms Celeron N4020 by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3558 and Celeron N4020 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21392491
Place by popularitynot in top-10094
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.47no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel AtomIntel Gemini Lake
Power efficiency9.0415.29
Architecture codenameGoldmont (2016−2017)Gemini Lake Refresh (2019)
Release date15 August 2017 (7 years ago)4 November 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$86no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Atom C3558 and Celeron N4020 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.2 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rateno data15 MHz
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache224 KBno data
L2 cache8 MB4 MB
L3 cache8 MB4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature83 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3558 and Celeron N4020 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1310FCBGA1090
Power consumption (TDP)16 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3558 and Celeron N4020. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
QuickAssist+no data
Speed Shiftno data-
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data-
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Atom C3558 and Celeron N4020 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB++
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGX-Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3558 and Celeron N4020 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3558 and Celeron N4020. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4: 2133DDR4
Maximum memory size256 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth29.871 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 600
Max video memoryno data8 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data650 MHz
Execution Unitsno data12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom C3558 and Celeron N4020 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
MIPI-DSIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom C3558 and Celeron N4020 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom C3558 and Celeron N4020 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3558 and Celeron N4020.

PCIe version32.0
PCI Express lanes126
USB revision32.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports122
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports122
Number of USB ports88
Integrated LAN2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x2.5/1 GBE-
UARTno data+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Atom C3558 1.53
+57.7%
Celeron N4020 0.97

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Atom C3558 2431
+57.1%
Celeron N4020 1547

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.53 0.97
Recency 15 August 2017 4 November 2019
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 16 Watt 6 Watt

Atom C3558 has a 57.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Celeron N4020, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 166.7% lower power consumption.

The Atom C3558 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N4020 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom C3558 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron N4020 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom C3558 and Celeron N4020, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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