U300 vs Atom C3558

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Aggregate performance score

Atom C3558
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 16 Watt
1.53

U300 outperforms Atom C3558 by a whopping 242% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3558 and U300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21391193
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.47no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Atomno data
Power efficiency9.059.02
Architecture codenameGoldmont (2016−2017)no data
Release date15 August 2017 (7 years ago)1 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$86no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Atom C3558 and U300 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)no data
Threads46
Base clock speed2.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache224 KBno data
L2 cache8 MBno data
L3 cache8 MB8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature83 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3558 and U300 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
SocketFCBGA1310FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)16 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3558 and U300. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
QuickAssist+no data
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Atom C3558 and U300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3558 and U300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3558 and U300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4: 2133DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size256 GB96 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 for 13th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
Execution Unitsno data48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom C3558 and U300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom C3558 and U300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom C3558 and U300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3558 and U300.

PCIe version3no data
PCI Express lanes1220
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 1.53
U300 5.24
+242%

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
U300 8328
+243%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.53 5.24
Recency 15 August 2017 1 January 2023
Threads 4 6
Power consumption (TDP) 16 Watt 55 Watt

Atom C3558 has 243.8% lower power consumption.

U300, on the other hand, has a 242.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and 50% more threads.

The U300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom C3558 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom C3558 is a server/workstation processor while U300 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom C3558 and U300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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