Intel Atom C3558R vs Intel Core i7-2617M

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Intel Atom C3558R CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-2617M
Intel Atom C3558R Intel Core i7-2617M

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C3558R or Intel Core i7-2617M - 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 Core i7-2617M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2617M was released in Q1/2011.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Atom C3000 (20) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
5 Generation 2
Denverton Architecture Sandy Bridge H
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 Core i7-2617M has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-2617M is at 1.50 GHz (2.60 GHz).
Intel Atom C3558R Characteristic Intel Core i7-2617M
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.60 GHz
-- 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 C3558R Characteristic Intel Core i7-2617M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom C3558R or Intel Core i7-2617M 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 3000
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.95 GHz
-- GPU Generation 6
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 12
-- Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 10.1

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 Intel HD Graphics 3000
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 No

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 Core i7-2617M supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.
Intel Atom C3558R Characteristic Intel Core i7-2617M
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
256 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
8.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
20 PCIe lanes 16
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom C3558R is 17 W, while the Intel Core i7-2617M has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Atom C3558R Characteristic Intel Core i7-2617M
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom C3558R is manufactured in 14 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-2617M is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.
Intel Atom C3558R Characteristic Intel Core i7-2617M
14 nm Technology 32 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, AVX
BGA 1310 Socket BGA 1023
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q1/2011
96 $ Release price 270 $
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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 Core i7-2617M Intel Core i7-2617M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
535 (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 Core i7-2617M Intel Core i7-2617M
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
1072 (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 Core i7-2617M Intel Core i7-2617M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 0.95 GHz
182 (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 Core i7-2617M Intel Core i7-2617M
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
1685 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Atom C3558R Intel Core i7-2617M
Unknown Unknown

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