Intel Atom C3558R vs Intel Atom Z3735E

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Intel Atom C3558R CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z3735E
Intel Atom C3558R Intel Atom Z3735E

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C3558R or Intel Atom Z3735E - 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 Intel Atom Z3735E has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.83 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z3735E was released in Q1/2014.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Atom C3000 (20) CPU group Intel Atom Z3700 (16)
5 Generation 4
Denverton Architecture Bay Trail
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 Intel Atom Z3735E has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom Z3735E is at 1.33 GHz (1.83 GHz).

Intel Atom C3558R Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735E
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 1.33 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 1.83 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 1.83 GHz

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 C3558R Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom C3558R or Intel Atom Z3735E 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 Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
GPU frequency 0.31 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.65 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.2

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 Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

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 Intel Atom Z3735E supports up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 10.6 GB/s.

Intel Atom C3558R Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735E
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3L-1333
256 GB Max. Memory 1 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 10.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
8.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 2.00 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 Intel Atom Z3735E has a TDP of 4 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom C3558R Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735E
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4 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 Intel Atom Z3735E is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

Intel Atom C3558R Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735E
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA 1310 Socket BGA 138
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2020 Release date Q1/2014
96 $ 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 C3558R Intel Atom C3558R
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
172 (100%)

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 C3558R Intel Atom C3558R
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
200 (100%)

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%)
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.65 GHz
41 (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 C3558R Intel Atom C3558R
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
557 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom C3558R Intel Atom Z3735E
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