Intel Pentium N4200 vs Intel Atom C3558

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Intel Pentium N4200 or Intel Pentium N4200 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Pentium N4200 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2016 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium N4200, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1296 socket.
The Intel Atom C3558 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Atom series.
To use the Intel Atom C3558, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1310 socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium N4200 Name Intel Atom C3558
Intel Pentium Family Intel Atom
8 Generation 5
Intel Pentium J4000/N4000 Group Intel Atom C3000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium N4200 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium N4200 is 1.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.5 GHz.
The Intel Atom C3558 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3558 is 2.2 GHz
2.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
1.1 GHz Frequency 2.2 GHz
4 Threads 4
2.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
No Hyperthreading No
4 CPU Cores 4
4x Cores 4x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium N4200 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium N4200 uses the Intel HD Graphics 505, which has 144 texture shaders
and 18 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Atom C3558 does not have integrated graphics.
0.2 GHz GPU frequency --
Q3/2016 Release date --
12 Direct X --
Intel HD Graphics 505 GPU name
14 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
144 Shaders --
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
18 Execution units --
9 Generation --
0.75 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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.
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode VP9 --
Decode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 256.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
8.0 GB Max. Memory 256.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
DDR3-1866, LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-2133
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 16 W watts.
105 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 16 W
4 W TDP down None
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium N4200 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Atom C3558 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
Q3/2016 Release date Q3/2017
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 8.0 MB
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Apollo Lake Architecture Denverton
14 nm Technology 14 nm
BGA 1296 Socket BGA 1310
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
56 $ Release price 86 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
2.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Atom C3558
4C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1309
1309
Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
1164
1164