Atom Z625 vs Pentium 3558U

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 3558U and Atom Z625 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2636	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Pentium	Intel Atom
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Lincroft (2010−2011)
Release date	1 January 2014 (10 years ago)	4 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	no data
Current price	$295 (1.8x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium 3558U and Atom Z625 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)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	2	2
Base clock speed	1.7 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.7 GHz	1.9 GHz
Bus support	no data	400 MT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Die size	no data	65.2526 mm28.89 mm × 7.34 mm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	+90 °C
Number of transistors	no data	140 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 3558U and Atom Z625 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	T-PBGA518
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	2.2 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 3558U and Atom Z625. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI	-	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	-
SIPP	-	no data
Smart Response	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
PAE	no data	32 Bit
GPIO	+	+
Smart Connect	+	no data
FDI	-	-
Fast Memory Access	no data	-
AMT	9.5	-
Matrix Storage	-	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Quiet System	no data	-
I/O Acceleration	no data	-
Quick Resume	no data	-
HD Audio	+	-
RST	+	no data

Security technologies

Pentium 3558U and Atom Z625 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 3558U and Atom Z625 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 3558U and Atom Z625. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR2
Maximum memory size	16 GB	2 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	3.2 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors	PowerVR SGX535
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	-	-
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 3558U and Atom Z625 integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 3558U and Atom Z625.

PCIe version	2.0	-
PCI Express lanes	10	no data
PCI support	-	-
USB revision	3.0	2.0
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Integrated IDE	-	-
Number of USB ports	4	4
Integrated LAN	-	-
UART	+	+

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2014	4 May 2010
Physical cores	2	1
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	2 Watt

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