Intel Atom C2538 vs AMD Turion X2 RM-74

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2538 and AMD Turion X2 RM-74 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.

 

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 65 nm
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 960 vs 655
  • Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1014 vs 994
  • Around 42% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2546 vs 1795
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 960 vs 655
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1014 vs 994
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2546 vs 1795

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion X2 RM-74

  • Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 738 vs 491
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 738 vs 491

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2538
CPU 2: AMD Turion X2 RM-74

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
491
738
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
960
655
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1014
994
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2546
1795
Name Intel Atom C2538 AMD Turion X2 RM-74
PassMark - Single thread mark 491 738
PassMark - CPU mark 960 655
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1014 994
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2546 1795

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom C2538 AMD Turion X2 RM-74

Essentials

Architecture codename Rangeley Lion
Launch date Q3'13 1 January 2009
Place in performance rating 2456 2393
Processor Number C2538
Series Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series 2x AMD Turion
Status Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 65 nm
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 2
Front-side bus (FSB) 3600 MHz
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/DDR3L 1600

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 34 mm x 28 mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1283 S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

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
PowerNow

Virtualization

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