Atom C3558 vs Core i5-5250U

Primary Details

Comparing Core i5-5250U and Atom C3558 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1982	1996
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	no data	0.61
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Atom
Architecture codename	Broadwell-U (2015)	Goldmont (2016−2017)
Release date	1 March 2015 (9 years ago)	15 August 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$315	$86
Current price	$578 (1.8x MSRP)	$424 (4.9x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed Specifications

Core i5-5250U 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	1.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	224 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	8 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	133 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	83 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1900 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-5250U 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
Socket	FCBGA1168	FCBGA1310
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	16 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-5250U 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	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i5-5250U 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	+	no data
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-5250U and Atom C3558 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-5250U and Atom C3558. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, 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	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 6000	no data
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-5250U and Atom C3558 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-5250U and Atom C3558 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560X1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-5250U 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 i5-5250U and Atom C3558.

PCIe version	2.0	3
PCI Express lanes	12	12
USB revision	no data	3
Total number of SATA ports	no data	12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	12
Number of USB ports	no data	8
Integrated LAN	no data	2x10/2.5/1 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.

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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.

Core i5-5250U outperforms Atom C3558 by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & Cons Summary

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Performance score	1.56	1.54
Recency	1 March 2015	15 August 2017
Physical cores	2	4
Cost	$315	$86
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	16 Watt

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