Atom C3538 vs Core i7-8550U

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8550U and Atom C3538 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1395	2277
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.04
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Atom
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)	Goldmont (2016−2017)
Release date	21 August 2017 (6 years ago)	15 August 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$409	$75

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8550U and Atom C3538 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	8	4
Base clock speed	1.8 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1.8 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus support	4 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	224 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	123 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	87 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8550U and Atom C3538 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	BGA1356	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8550U and Atom C3538. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8550U and Atom C3538 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8550U and Atom C3538. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size	32 GB	256 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	29.871 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 620

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8550U and Atom C3538.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	12

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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.96	1.22
Threads	8	4

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