Intel Atom C3558R vs AMD Z-60

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Intel Atom C3558R CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Z-60
Intel Atom C3558R AMD Z-60

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C3558R or AMD Z-60 - 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 C3558R has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3558R was released in Q2/2020.

The AMD Z-60 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD Z-60 was released in Q2/2011.
Intel Atom (108) Family AMD C (6)
Intel Atom C3000 (20) CPU group AMD C (6)
5 Generation 1
Denverton Architecture Ontario (Bobcat)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C3558R has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3558R is 2.40 GHz while the AMD Z-60 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Z-60 is at 1.00 GHz.

Intel Atom C3558R Characteristic AMD Z-60
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Atom C3558R Characteristic AMD Z-60
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Atom C3558R or AMD Z-60 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 6250
GPU frequency 0.28 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 3
Technology 40 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 1
-- Shader 80
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
-- DirectX Version 11

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 6250
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 C3558R can use up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The AMD Z-60 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 8.5 GB/s.

Intel Atom C3558R Characteristic AMD Z-60
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3-1066
256 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
Yes ECC No
8.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 1.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom C3558R is 17 W, while the AMD Z-60 has a TDP of 4.5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom C3558R Characteristic AMD Z-60
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom C3558R is manufactured in 14 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The AMD Z-60 is manufactured in 40 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Atom C3558R Characteristic AMD Z-60
14 nm Technology 40 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1310 Socket BGA 413
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2020 Release date Q2/2011
96 $ Release price --
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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 C3558R Intel Atom C3558R
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Z-60 AMD Z-60
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz
45 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom C3558R AMD Z-60
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