Intel Atom C2358 vs Intel Core i5-2557M

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2358 and Intel Core i5-2557M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. 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 i5-2557M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C2358

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8.01 GB
2.4x lower typical power consumption: 7 Watt vs 17 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8.01 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt vs 17 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2557M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 35% higher clock speed: 2.70 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1021 vs 423
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1622 vs 562

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1021 vs 423
PassMark - CPU mark	1622 vs 562

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2358
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2557M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

423

1021

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

562

1622

Name	Intel Atom C2358	Intel Core i5-2557M
PassMark - Single thread mark	423	1021
PassMark - CPU mark	562	1622
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		790
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.507
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		21.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.176
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.642
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.649

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2358	Intel Core i5-2557M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rangeley	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'13	19 June 2011
Place in performance rating	3098	3089
Processor Number	C2358	i5-2557M
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$250
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	1.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz	2.70 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		149 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum core temperature		100 C
Transistor count		624 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8.01 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/DDR3L 1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm	31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1283	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt	17 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	2	2.0
PCIe configurations	x1,x2	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Total number of SATA ports	4
UART
USB revision	2
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
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
Device ID		0x116
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support