Atom C3758 vs Core i5-4460S

The Atom C3758 packs 8 cores / 8 threads, while the Core i5-4460S offers 4 cores / 4 threads — the Atom C3758 has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.2 GHz on the Atom C3758 versus 3.4 GHz on the Core i5-4460S — a 42.9% clock advantage for the Core i5-4460S (base: 2.2 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). The Atom C3758 uses the Goldmont (2016−2017) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i5-4460S uses Haswell (2013−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Atom C3758 scores 4,614 against the Core i5-4460S's 4,645 — a 0.7% lead for the Core i5-4460S. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 400 vs 847, a 71.7% lead for the Core i5-4460S that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 2,400 vs 2,614 (8.5% advantage for the Core i5-4460S). L3 cache: 16 MB on the Atom C3758 vs 6 MB (total) on the Core i5-4460S.

The Atom C3758 uses the FCBGA1310 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i5-4460S uses LGA1150 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR4-2400 on the Atom C3758 versus DDR3-1600 on the Core i5-4460S — the Atom C3758 supports 28.6% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Atom C3758 supports up to 256 GB of RAM compared to 32 GB — 155.6% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. Both provide 16 PCIe lanes. Chipset compatibility: SoC (Atom C3758) and H81,B85,H87,Z87,H97,Z97 (Core i5-4460S).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d (Atom C3758) vs VT-x (Core i5-4460S). The Core i5-4460S includes integrated graphics (Intel HD Graphics 4600), while the Atom C3758 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Atom C3758 targets Server/Embedded, Core i5-4460S targets Office Desktop.