Intel Atom C2338 vs AMD C-70

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2338 and AMD C-70 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Atom C2338

AMD C-70

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C2338

Around 50% higher clock speed: 2.00 GHz vs 1.33 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
Around 85% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 584 vs 315

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz vs 1.33 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 40 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt vs 9 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	584 vs 315

Reasons to consider the AMD C-70

Around 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 364 vs 233

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	364 vs 233

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2338
CPU 2: AMD C-70

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

233

364

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

584

315

Name	Intel Atom C2338	AMD C-70
PassMark - Single thread mark	233	364
PassMark - CPU mark	584	315
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		546
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		827
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.809
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		0.534

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2338	AMD C-70
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rangeley	Ontario
Launch date	Q3'13	1 October 2012
Place in performance rating	3268	3209
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	1.33 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™)