Atom C3558 vs Ryzen 7 1700

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700 and Atom C3558 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	751	2023
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.24	0.52
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	Intel Atom
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Goldmont (2016−2017)
Release date	2 March 2017 (7 years ago)	15 August 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	$86
Current price	$237 (0.7x MSRP)	$424 (4.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 1700 has 1485% better value for money than Atom C3558.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700 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	8 (Octa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	4
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	224 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	8 MB
L3 cache	16384 KB	8 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	192 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	83 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	FCBGA1310
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	16 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Atom C3558. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 1700 and Atom C3558 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 Ryzen 7 1700 and Atom C3558 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 Ryzen 7 1700 and Atom C3558. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4: 2133
Maximum memory size	64 GB	256 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	29.871 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Atom C3558.

PCIe version	n/a	3
PCI Express lanes	20	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.

Ryzen 7 1700 outperforms Atom C3558 by 510% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.57	1.57
Recency	2 March 2017	15 August 2017
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	16	4
Cost	$329	$86
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	16 Watt

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