Intel Atom C3558 vs AMD GX-216HC

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Intel Atom C3558 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD GX-216HC
Intel Atom C3558 AMD GX-216HC

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C3558 or AMD GX-216HC - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Atom C3558 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3558 was released in Q3/2017.

The AMD GX-216HC has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD GX-216HC was released in Q2/2014.
Intel Atom (108) Family AMD G (38)
Intel Atom C3000 (20) CPU group AMD G-Series 2nd Gen (11)
5 Generation 2
Denverton Architecture Temash (Jaguar+)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C3558 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3558 is 2.20 GHz while the AMD GX-216HC has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD GX-216HC is at 1.60 GHz.
Intel Atom C3558 Characteristic AMD GX-216HC
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Atom C3558 Characteristic AMD GX-216HC
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom C3558 or AMD GX-216HC has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 8210
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 5
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 8210
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom C3558 can use up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The AMD GX-216HC supports up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 8.6 GB/s.
Intel Atom C3558 Characteristic AMD GX-216HC
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3-1066
256 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
8.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
12 PCIe lanes 8
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 4.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom C3558 is 16 W, while the AMD GX-216HC has a TDP of 10 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Atom C3558 Characteristic AMD GX-216HC
16 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom C3558 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The AMD GX-216HC is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.
Intel Atom C3558 Characteristic AMD GX-216HC
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 1310 Socket FT3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2017 Release date Q2/2014
86 $ Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom C3558 Intel Atom C3558
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
338 (100%)
AMD GX-216HC AMD GX-216HC
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom C3558 Intel Atom C3558
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
1309 (100%)
AMD GX-216HC AMD GX-216HC
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Atom C3558 Intel Atom C3558
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD GX-216HC AMD GX-216HC
AMD Radeon HD 8210 @ 0.30 GHz
77 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Atom C3558 Intel Atom C3558
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
2417 (100%)
AMD GX-216HC AMD GX-216HC
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Atom C3558 AMD GX-216HC
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