Intel Atom C2358 vs Intel Pentium N3540

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2358 and Intel Pentium N3540 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. 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 N3540

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 N3540

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 33% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 707 vs 423
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1201 vs 562

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	707 vs 423
PassMark - CPU mark	1201 vs 562

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2358
CPU 2: Intel Pentium N3540

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

423

707

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

562

1201

Name	Intel Atom C2358	Intel Pentium N3540
PassMark - Single thread mark	423	707
PassMark - CPU mark	562	1201
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		224
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		706
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		9.89
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.543
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.941
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1403
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1403

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2358	Intel Pentium N3540
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rangeley	Bay Trail
Launch date	Q3'13	22 May 2014
Place in performance rating	3107	3096
Processor Number	C2358	N3540
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor N Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$251
Price now		$250.87
Value for money (0-100)		2.27
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	2.16 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
L1 cache		224 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/DDR3L 1333	DDR3L 1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.32 GB/s
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	1x4
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® 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® 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		896 MHz
Graphics max frequency		896 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
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2