Atom C3558 vs i5-7200U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-7200U
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.13
+39.2%
Atom C3558
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 16 Watt
1.53

Core i5-7200U outperforms Atom C3558 by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7200U and Atom C3558 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18712139
Place by popularity56not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.47
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Atom
Power efficiency13.439.04
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Goldmont (2016−2017)
Release date30 August 2016 (8 years ago)15 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$86

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-7200U and Atom C3558 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier2522
L1 cache128 KB224 KB
L2 cache512 KB8 MB
L3 cache3 MB8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C83 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7200U and Atom C3558 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)
SocketFCBGA1356FCBGA1310
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt16 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7200U and Atom C3558. 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+
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-7200U and Atom C3558 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 i5-7200U and Atom C3558 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7200U and Atom C3558. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4: 2133
Maximum memory size32 GB256 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s29.871 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 620no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7200U and Atom C3558 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7200U and Atom C3558 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 i5-7200U and Atom C3558 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7200U and Atom C3558.

PCIe version3.03
PCI Express lanes1212
USB revisionno data3
Total number of SATA portsno data12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data12
Number of USB portsno data8
Integrated LANno data2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x2.5/1 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.

i5-7200U 2.13
+39.2%
Atom C3558 1.53

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.

i5-7200U 3381
+39.1%
Atom C3558 2431

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.13 1.53
Recency 30 August 2016 15 August 2017
Physical cores 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 16 Watt

i5-7200U has a 39.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 6.7% lower power consumption.

Atom C3558, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 100% more physical cores.

The Core i5-7200U is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom C3558 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-7200U is a notebook processor while Atom C3558 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-7200U and Atom C3558, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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