Intel Atom C2538 vs AMD A4-9120C

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2538 and AMD A4-9120C 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C2538

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 960 vs 850
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 960 vs 850

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-9120C

  • 2.5x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 15 Watt
  • Around 81% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 889 vs 491
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 889 vs 491

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2538
CPU 2: AMD A4-9120C

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
491
889
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
960
850
Name Intel Atom C2538 AMD A4-9120C
PassMark - Single thread mark 491 889
PassMark - CPU mark 960 850
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1014
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2546

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom C2538 AMD A4-9120C

Essentials

Architecture codename Rangeley Stoney Ridge
Launch date Q3'13 6 January 2019
Place in performance rating 2456 2433
Processor Number C2538
Series Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series AMD A4-Series APU for Laptops
Status Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Laptop
Family AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray AM912CANN23AC

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 28 nm
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 2
Compute Cores 5
Die size 124.5 mm2
L1 cache 160 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
Maximum core temperature 90°C
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz
Number of GPU cores 3
Transistor count 1200 Million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 1
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/DDR3L 1600
Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 34 mm x 28 mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1283 FT4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 6 Watt

Peripherals

Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 2
Number of USB ports 4
PCI Express revision 2
PCIe configurations x1,x2,x4,x8,x16
Total number of SATA ports 6
UART
USB revision 2

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)

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
H.26X Decode
VP9 Decode

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

Graphics

Graphics max frequency 600 MHz
iGPU core count 3
Processor graphics Radeon R4 Graphics

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI