Intel Atom C2338 vs Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2338 and Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 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).

Intel Atom C2338

Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C2338

Around 43% higher clock speed: 2.00 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 43% lower typical power consumption: 7 Watt vs 10 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 584 vs 511

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt vs 10 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	584 vs 511

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400

2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 582 vs 233

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	582 vs 233

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2338
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

233

582

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

584

511

Name	Intel Atom C2338	Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400
PassMark - Single thread mark	233	582
PassMark - CPU mark	584	511
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		200
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		338
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.154
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		11.14
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.281
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.04

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2338	Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rangeley	Penryn
Launch date	Q3'13	20 August 2008
Place in performance rating	3279	3292
Processor Number	C2338	SU9400
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$262
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	1.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz	1.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Die size		107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		3072 KB
Maximum core temperature		105°C
Transistor count		410 million
VID voltage range		1.050V-1.150V
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	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1283	BGA956
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt	10 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)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)