i3-10305T vs Atom C3558

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Aggregate performance score

Atom C3558
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 16 Watt
1.54
Core i3-10305T
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
5.14
+234%

Core i3-10305T outperforms Atom C3558 by a whopping 234% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3558 and Core i3-10305T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21231198
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.4717.27
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Atomno data
Power efficiency9.0713.84
Architecture codenameGoldmont (2016−2017)Comet Lake-R (2021)
Release date15 August 2017 (7 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$86$143

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-10305T has 3574% better value for money than Atom C3558.

Detailed specifications

Atom C3558 and Core i3-10305T 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz4 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache224 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature83 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3558 and Core i3-10305T 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
SocketFCBGA1310FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)16 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3558 and Core i3-10305T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
QuickAssist+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Atom C3558 and Core i3-10305T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3558 and Core i3-10305T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3558 and Core i3-10305T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4: 2133DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size256 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth29.871 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom C3558 and Core i3-10305T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom C3558 and Core i3-10305T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom C3558 and Core i3-10305T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3558 and Core i3-10305T.

PCIe version33.0
PCI Express lanes1216
USB revision3no data
Total number of SATA ports12no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports12no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x2.5/1 GBEno 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 1.54
i3-10305T 5.14
+234%

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
i3-10305T 8136
+235%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.54 5.14
Recency 15 August 2017 16 March 2021
Threads 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 16 Watt 35 Watt

Atom C3558 has 118.8% lower power consumption.

i3-10305T, on the other hand, has a 233.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 100% more threads.

The Core i3-10305T is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom C3558 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom C3558 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-10305T is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom C3558 and Core i3-10305T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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