5 120HL vs Atom C3558

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3558 and Core 5 120HL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2139	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.47	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Atom	no data
Power efficiency	9.04	no data
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	Raptor Lake-PS (2024)
Release date	15 August 2017 (7 years ago)	8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$86	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Atom C3558 and Core 5 120HL 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	4.7 GHz
Multiplier	22	no data
L1 cache	224 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	83 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3558 and Core 5 120HL 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1310	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	16 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3558 and Core 5 120HL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

Atom C3558 and Core 5 120HL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3558 and Core 5 120HL are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3558 and Core 5 120HL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 2133	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	256 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.871 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3558 and Core 5 120HL.

PCIe version	3	4.0
PCI Express lanes	12	8
USB revision	3	no data
Total number of SATA ports	12	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	12	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x2.5/1 GBE	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	15 August 2017	8 April 2024
Physical cores	4	12
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	16 Watt	45 Watt

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