Atom C3558 vs Turion II M520
Aggregate performance score
Atom C3558 outperforms Turion II M520 by a whopping 167% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3146 | 2444 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.47 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | AMD Turion II | Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | 0.63 | 3.67 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Caspian (2009) | Goldmont (2016−2017) |
| Release date | 10 September 2009 (16 years ago) | 15 August 2017 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $86 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Turion II M520 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 | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 22 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 224 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 83 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion II M520 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin | FCBGA1310 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 16 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion II M520 and Atom C3558. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
Security technologies
Turion II M520 and Atom C3558 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion II M520 and Atom C3558 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion II M520 and Atom C3558. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4: 2133 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 29.871 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion II M520 and Atom C3558.
| PCIe version | no data | 3 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
| USB revision | no data | 3 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 12 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | 2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x2.5/1 GBE |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.52 | 1.39 |
| Recency | 10 September 2009 | 15 August 2017 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 16 Watt |
Atom C3558 has a 167.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 118.8% lower power consumption.
The Intel Atom C3558 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Turion II M520 in performance tests.
Be aware that Turion II M520 is a notebook processor while Atom C3558 is a server/workstation one.
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