Intel Atom C2358 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2358 and Intel Core 2 Duo T5850 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.

Intel Atom C2358

Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C2358

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
4.9x lower typical power consumption: 7 Watt vs 34 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt vs 34 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Around 77% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 747 vs 423
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 721 vs 562

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	747 vs 423
PassMark - CPU mark	721 vs 562

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2358
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

423

747

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

562

721

Name	Intel Atom C2358	Intel Core 2 Duo T5850
PassMark - Single thread mark	423	747
PassMark - CPU mark	562	721
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		241
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		430

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2358	Intel Core 2 Duo T5850
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rangeley	Merom
Launch date	Q3'13	1 October 2008
Place in performance rating	3107	2977
Processor Number	C2358
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Intel Core 2 Duo
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Price now		$15.90
Value for money (0-100)		22.13
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Front-side bus (FSB)		667 MHz
L2 cache		2 MB
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
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt	34 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	4
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)