Intel Atom C2338 vs AMD Mobile Sempron 210U

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2338 and AMD Mobile Sempron 210U 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.

Intel Atom C2338

AMD Mobile Sempron 210U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C2338

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
1 more threads: 2 vs 1
Around 33% higher clock speed: 2.00 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 7 Watt vs 15 Watt
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 584 vs 267

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	584 vs 267

Reasons to consider the AMD Mobile Sempron 210U

Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 299 vs 233

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	299 vs 233

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2338
CPU 2: AMD Mobile Sempron 210U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

233

299

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

584

267

Name	Intel Atom C2338	AMD Mobile Sempron 210U
PassMark - Single thread mark	233	299
PassMark - CPU mark	584	267

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2338	AMD Mobile Sempron 210U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rangeley
Launch date	Q3'13	16 January 2009
Place in performance rating	3268	3240
Processor Number	C2338
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	AMD Mobile Sempron
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz	1.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2	1
Front-side bus (FSB)		1600 MHz
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		256 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/DDR3L 1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1283	812-ball BGA
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt	15 Watt
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)