AMD E2-9000e vs Intel Atom C2538

Comparative analysis of AMD E2-9000e and Intel Atom C2538 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD E2-9000e

Intel Atom C2538

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD E2-9000e

2.5x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 15 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 15 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C2538

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD E2-9000e
CPU 2: Intel Atom C2538

Name	AMD E2-9000e	Intel Atom C2538
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	319
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	319
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	647
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	647
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1406
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1406
PassMark - Single thread mark		491
PassMark - CPU mark		960
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1014
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2546

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD E2-9000e	Intel Atom C2538
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Rangeley
Family	AMD E2-Series for Notebooks
Place in performance rating	2643	2455
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Launch date		Q3'13
Processor Number		C2538
Series		Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1500 MHz	2.40 GHz
L1 cache	160 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	2000 MHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1.2 billion
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	14.9 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866	DDR3/DDR3L 1600
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	600 MHz
Number of pipelines	128
Processor graphics	Radeon R2 series
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Compatibility
Package Size	micro-BGA	34 mm x 28 mm
Sockets supported	BGA (FT4)	FCBGA1283
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		2
Number of USB ports		4
PCIe configurations		x1,x2,x4,x8,x16
Total number of SATA ports		6
UART
USB revision		2
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)