Atom C3558 vs i3-4030U

Place in the ranking	2324	2097
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.47
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Atom
Power efficiency	7.46	9.04
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Goldmont (2016−2017)
Release date	14 April 2014 (10 years ago)	15 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$86

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4030U 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.9 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	22
L1 cache	128 KB	224 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	8 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	8 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	83 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4030U 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 configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1168	FCBGA1310
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	16 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4030U and Atom C3558. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
FDI	-	no data
AMT	9.5	no data
Matrix Storage	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-4030U and Atom C3558 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	no data	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4030U 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 i3-4030U and Atom C3558. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4: 2133
Maximum memory size	16 GB	256 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	29.871 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4400	no data
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4030U and Atom C3558 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4030U and Atom C3558 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3200x2000@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3200x2000@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4030U and Atom C3558 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4030U and Atom C3558.

PCIe version	2.0	3
PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI support	-	no data
USB revision	3.0	3
Total number of SATA ports	4	12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	4	12
Integrated IDE	-	no data
Number of USB ports	4	8
Integrated LAN	-	2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x2.5/1 GBE
UART	+	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.

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.

i3-4030U 1.23

Atom C3558 1.59
+29.3%

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.

i3-4030U 1873

Atom C3558 2426
+29.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.23	1.59
Recency	14 April 2014	15 August 2017
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	16 Watt

i3-4030U has 6.7% lower power consumption.

Atom C3558, on the other hand, has a 29.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Atom C3558 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4030U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-4030U is a notebook processor while Atom C3558 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4030U and Atom C3558, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.