i9-14900 vs Atom C3558

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3558 and Core i9-14900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2125	136
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.47	47.59
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Atom	no data
Power efficiency	9.05	44.09
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date	15 August 2017 (7 years ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$86	$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-14900 has 10026% better value for money than Atom C3558.

Detailed specifications

Atom C3558 and Core i9-14900 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)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	4	32
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	5.6 GHz
Bus rate	no data	219 MHz
Multiplier	22	no data
L1 cache	224 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	83 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3558 and Core i9-14900 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	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	16 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3558 and Core i9-14900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Atom C3558 and Core i9-14900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3558 and Core i9-14900 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3558 and Core i9-14900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 2133	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	256 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.871 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.65 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom C3558 and Core i9-14900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom C3558 and Core i9-14900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom C3558 and Core i9-14900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3558 and Core i9-14900.

PCIe version	3	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	12	16
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

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.53	30.28
Recency	15 August 2017	8 January 2024
Physical cores	4	24
Threads	4	32
Power consumption (TDP)	16 Watt	65 Watt

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