Ryzen Embedded R1606G vs Atom C3558

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3558 and Ryzen Embedded R1606G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2021	1625
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.53	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Atom	AMD Ryzen Embedded
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	15 August 2017 (6 years ago)	25 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$86	no data
Current price	$424 (4.9x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Atom C3558 and Ryzen Embedded R1606G 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	224 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	209.8 mm2
Maximum core temperature	83 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	no data	4,950 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3558 and Ryzen Embedded R1606G 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1310	FP5
Power consumption (TDP)	16 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3558 and Ryzen Embedded R1606G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
QuickAssist	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Atom C3558 and Ryzen Embedded R1606G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3558 and Ryzen Embedded R1606G are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3558 and Ryzen Embedded R1606G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 2133	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	256 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.871 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3558 and Ryzen Embedded R1606G.

PCIe version	3	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	8
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.

Ryzen Embedded R1606G outperforms Atom C3558 by 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.57	2.68
Recency	15 August 2017	25 February 2020
Physical cores	4	2
Power consumption (TDP)	16 Watt	25 Watt

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