Intel Atom C2358 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T9550

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2358 and Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 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 C2358

Intel Core 2 Duo T9550

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 T9550

Around 33% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
2.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1068 vs 391
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 972 vs 578

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1068 vs 391
PassMark - CPU mark	972 vs 578

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2358
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T9550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

391

1068

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

578

972

Name	Intel Atom C2358	Intel Core 2 Duo T9550
PassMark - Single thread mark	391	1068
PassMark - CPU mark	578	972
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		378
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		645
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.282
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		21.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.081
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.515
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.038

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2358	Intel Core 2 Duo T9550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rangeley	Penryn
Launch date	Q3'13	1 January 2009
Place in performance rating	3137	3128
Processor Number	C2358	T9550
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$316
Price now		$298.95
Value for money (0-100)		1.78
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	2.66 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
Die size		107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		1066 MHz
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		6144 KB
Maximum core temperature		105°C
Transistor count		410 million
VID voltage range		1.050V-1.212V
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, 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
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)