Intel Atom C2358 vs Intel Pentium N3520

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2358 and Intel Pentium N3520 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Atom C2358

Intel Pentium N3520

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C2358

2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Around 14% lower typical power consumption: 7 Watt vs 7.5 Watt

Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt vs 7.5 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium N3520

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 21% higher clock speed: 2.42 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Around 70% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 663 vs 391
Around 97% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1140 vs 578

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.42 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	663 vs 391
PassMark - CPU mark	1140 vs 578

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2358
CPU 2: Intel Pentium N3520

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

391

663

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

578

1140

Name	Intel Atom C2358	Intel Pentium N3520
PassMark - Single thread mark	391	663
PassMark - CPU mark	578	1140
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		200
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		672
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.975
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		9.555
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.141
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.517
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.789
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1307
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1307

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2358	Intel Pentium N3520
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rangeley	Bay Trail
Launch date	Q3'13	1 December 2013
Place in performance rating	3138	3128
Processor Number	C2358	N3520
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor N Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$161
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	2.17 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz	2.42 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
L1 cache		224 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
Maximum core temperature		105°C
VID voltage range		0.40V – 1.14V
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/DDR3L 1333	DDR3L 1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm	25mm x 27mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1283	FCBGA1170
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt	7.5 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		4.5 W
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	4	5
PCI Express revision	2	2.0
PCIe configurations	x1,x2
Total number of SATA ports	4	2
UART
USB revision	2	3.0 and 2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
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
Idle States
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
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		313 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		854 MHz
Graphics max frequency		854 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support