Intel Atom C2338 vs AMD Turion 64 ML-30

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2338 and AMD Turion 64 ML-30 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 Turion 64 ML-30

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 25% higher clock speed: 2.00 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 90 nm
5x lower typical power consumption: 7 Watt vs 35 Watt
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 584 vs 277

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 90 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	584 vs 277

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion 64 ML-30

Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 314 vs 233

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	314 vs 233

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2338
CPU 2: AMD Turion 64 ML-30

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

233

314

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

584

277

Name	Intel Atom C2338	AMD Turion 64 ML-30
PassMark - Single thread mark	233	314
PassMark - CPU mark	584	277

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2338	AMD Turion 64 ML-30
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rangeley	Lancaster
Launch date	Q3'13	March 2005
Place in performance rating	3268	3230
Processor Number	C2338
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Turion 64
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2	1
Die size		125 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		1024 KB
Transistor count		114 million
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	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt	35 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
PowerNow
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)