Intel Atom C2338 vs AMD C-50

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2338 and AMD C-50 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Atom C2338

AMD C-50

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C2338

Around 100% higher clock speed: 2.00 GHz vs 1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 40 nm
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 7 Watt vs 9 Watt
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 584 vs 261

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz vs 1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 40 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt vs 9 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	584 vs 261

Reasons to consider the AMD C-50

Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 309 vs 233

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	309 vs 233

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2338
CPU 2: AMD C-50

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

233

309

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

584

261

Name	Intel Atom C2338	AMD C-50
PassMark - Single thread mark	233	309
PassMark - CPU mark	584	261
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		85
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		158
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.444
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		2.303
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.033
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.288
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.042
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		150
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		478
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1102
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		150
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		478
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1102

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2338	AMD C-50
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rangeley	Ontario
Launch date	Q3'13	9 November 2010
Place in performance rating	3268	3235
Processor Number	C2338
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	AMD C-Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	40 nm
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz	1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Die size		75 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		1024 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/DDR3L 1333	DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1283	FT1 BGA 413-Ball
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt	9 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	8
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	2
PCIe configurations	x1,x2
Total number of SATA ports	6
UART
USB revision	2
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)