Intel Atom N2600 vs Intel Atom C3558

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Intel Atom N2600 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C3558
Intel Atom N2600 Intel Atom C3558

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom N2600 and the Intel Atom C3558 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom N2600 2 core processor released in Q4/2011 with the Intel Atom C3558 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Atom N2000 (3) CPU group Intel Atom C3000 (20)
3 Generation 5
Cedarview Architecture Denverton
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom N2600 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom C3558 clocks with 2.20 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom N2600 Characteristic Intel Atom C3558
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 2.20 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 N2600 Characteristic Intel Atom C3558
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel GMA 3600 GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
65 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
4 Compute units --
32 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version --

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.

Intel GMA 3600 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom N2600, while the Intel Atom C3558 supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom N2600 Characteristic Intel Atom C3558
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR4-2133
Max. Memory 256 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
8.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 8.00 MB
1.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom N2600 has a TDP of 3.5 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom C3558 is 16 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom N2600 Characteristic Intel Atom C3558
3.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 16 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom N2600 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Atom C3558 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Atom N2600 Characteristic Intel Atom C3558
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA 559 Socket BGA 1310
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2011 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 86 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom N2600 (27%)
Intel Atom C3558 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom N2600 (16%)
Intel Atom C3558 (100%)

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 N2600 Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
92 (27%)
Intel Atom C3558 Intel Atom C3558
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
338 (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 N2600 Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
249 (19%)
Intel Atom C3558 Intel Atom C3558
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
1309 (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 N2600 Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
323 (13%)
Intel Atom C3558 Intel Atom C3558
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
2417 (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 N2600 Intel Atom N2600
Intel GMA 3600 @ 0.40 GHz
26 (100%)
Intel Atom C3558 Intel Atom C3558
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom N2600 Intel Atom C3558
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