Intel Atom C2338 vs AMD Z-60

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2338 and AMD Z-60 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 Z-60

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
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 584 vs 262

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz vs 1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 40 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	584 vs 262

Reasons to consider the AMD Z-60

Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 5 Watt vs 7 Watt
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 318 vs 233

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	5 Watt vs 7 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	318 vs 233

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2338
CPU 2: AMD Z-60

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

233

318

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

584

262

Name	Intel Atom C2338	AMD Z-60
PassMark - Single thread mark	233	318
PassMark - CPU mark	584	262

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2338	AMD Z-60
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rangeley	Hondo
Launch date	Q3'13	October 2012
Place in performance rating	3268	3226
Processor Number	C2338
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor 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
L1 cache		64 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
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt	5 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)