Intel Atom C2358 vs Intel Atom N2600

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2358 and Intel Atom N2600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Atom C2358

Intel Atom N2600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C2358

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 32 nm
6.6x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 2.44 GB
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 423 vs 277
Around 78% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 562 vs 316

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 2.44 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	423 vs 277
PassMark - CPU mark	562 vs 316

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N2600

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 3.5 Watt vs 7 Watt

Number of threads	4 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	3.5 Watt vs 7 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2358
CPU 2: Intel Atom N2600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

423

277

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

562

316

Name	Intel Atom C2358	Intel Atom N2600
PassMark - Single thread mark	423	277
PassMark - CPU mark	562	316
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		505
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1037

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2358	Intel Atom N2600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rangeley	Cedarview
Launch date	Q3'13	28 December 2011
Place in performance rating	3107	3098
Processor Number	C2358	N2600
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor N Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$47
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	1.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		66 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		1024 KB
Transistor count		176 million
Memory
Max memory channels	1	1
Maximum memory size	16 GB	2.44 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/DDR3L 1333	DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1283	FCBGA559
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt	3.5 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	4
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
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		400 MHz
Processor graphics		Integrated