Atom C3858 vs i5-6300HQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-6300HQ
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
2.96
Atom C3858
2017
12 cores / 12 threads, 25 Watt
2.96

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6300HQ and Atom C3858 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16511650
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.92
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Atom
Power efficiency6.2211.20
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Goldmont (2016−2017)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)15 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250$332

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-6300HQ and Atom C3858 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2320
L1 cache256 KB672 KB
L2 cache1 MB12 MB
L3 cache6 MB12 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size122 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C83 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6300HQ and Atom C3858 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1440FCBGA1310
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6300HQ and Atom C3858. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro-no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
QuickAssistno data+
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology--
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-6300HQ and Atom C3858 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB++
Secure Bootno data+
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® ME-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6300HQ and Atom C3858 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6300HQ and Atom C3858. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4: 2400
Maximum memory size64 GB256 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 530no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency950 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6300HQ and Atom C3858 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6300HQ and Atom C3858 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6300HQ and Atom C3858 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6300HQ and Atom C3858.

PCIe version3.03
PCI Express lanes1616
USB revisionno data3
Total number of SATA portsno data16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data16
Number of USB portsno data8
Integrated LANno data4x10/2.5/1 GBE

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.

i5-6300HQ 2.96
Atom C3858 2.96

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.

i5-6300HQ 4700
Atom C3858 4707
+0.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 September 2015 15 August 2017
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 12
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 25 Watt

Atom C3858 has an age advantage of 1 year, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and 80% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-6300HQ and Atom C3858.

Be aware that Core i5-6300HQ is a notebook processor while Atom C3858 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6300HQ and Atom C3858, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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