Atom N280 vs C3558

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	2457	3710
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.47	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Atom	Intel Atom
Power efficiency	3.67	1.52
Designer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	DiamondVille (2008−2009)
Release date	15 August 2017 (8 years ago)	1 February 2009 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$86	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Atom C3558 and Atom N280: 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)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	1.66 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	0.07 GHz
Bus type	no data	FSB
Bus rate	no data	666.66 MT/s
Multiplier	22	10
L1 cache	224 KB	56 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	no data	25.9638 mm2
Maximum core temperature	83 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	no data	47 Million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.9V-1.1625V

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3558 and Atom N280 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1310	PBGA437
Power consumption (TDP)	16 Watt	2.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3558 and Atom N280. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-

Security technologies

Atom C3558 and Atom N280 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3558 and Atom N280 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	-
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3558 and Atom N280. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 2133	no data
Maximum memory size	256 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.871 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3558 and Atom N280.

PCIe version	3	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	no data
USB revision	3	no data
Total number of SATA 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 benchmarks

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.39	0.09
Recency	15 August 2017	1 February 2009
Physical cores	4	1
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	16 Watt	2 Watt