i5-10210U vs Atom C3558

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3558 and Core i5-10210U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2119	1435
Place by popularity	not in top-100	71
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.47	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Atom	Comet Lake
Power efficiency	9.06	14.77
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date	15 August 2017 (7 years ago)	21 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$86	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Atom C3558 and Core i5-10210U 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus rate	no data	4 GT/s
Multiplier	22	no data
L1 cache	224 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	83 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3558 and Core i5-10210U 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	FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)	16 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3558 and Core i5-10210U. 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	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+

Security technologies

Atom C3558 and Core i5-10210U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	-	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3558 and Core i5-10210U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3558 and Core i5-10210U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 2133	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	256 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.871 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory	no data	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz
Execution Units	no data	24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom C3558 and Core i5-10210U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom C3558 and Core i5-10210U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom C3558 and Core i5-10210U 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 i5-10210U.

PCIe version	3	3.0
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	1.59	4.05
Recency	15 August 2017	21 August 2019
Threads	4	8
Power consumption (TDP)	16 Watt	15 Watt

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