Intel Atom C2358 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T9500

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2358 and Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Atom C2358

Intel Core 2 Duo T9500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C2358

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
5x lower typical power consumption: 7 Watt vs 35 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T9500

Around 30% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
2.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1074 vs 391
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1046 vs 578

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1074 vs 391
PassMark - CPU mark	1046 vs 578

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2358
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T9500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

391

1074

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

578

1046

Name	Intel Atom C2358	Intel Core 2 Duo T9500
PassMark - Single thread mark	391	1074
PassMark - CPU mark	578	1046
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		650
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.273
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		21.747
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.055
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.586

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2358	Intel Core 2 Duo T9500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rangeley	Penryn
Launch date	Q3'13	10 January 2008
Place in performance rating	3137	3129
Processor Number	C2358	T9500
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$530
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	2.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz	2.6 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		6144 KB
Maximum core temperature		105°C
Transistor count		410 million
VID voltage range		1.000V-1.250V
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	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1283	BGA479, PPGA478, PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt	35 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)
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
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)