Intel Atom C2538 vs Intel Celeron N3060

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2538 and Intel Celeron N3060 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Atom C2538

Intel Celeron N3060

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
8x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 8 GB
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 874 vs 660

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	874 vs 660

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N3060

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 15 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 628 vs 538

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	628 vs 538

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2538
CPU 2: Intel Celeron N3060

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

538

628

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

874

660

Name	Intel Atom C2538	Intel Celeron N3060
PassMark - Single thread mark	538	628
PassMark - CPU mark	874	660
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1014
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2546
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.598
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		70.313
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.449
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		4.417
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		9.107
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		498
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1431
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2267
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		498
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1431
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2267

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2538	Intel Celeron N3060
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rangeley	Braswell
Launch date	Q3'13	1 April 2015
Place in performance rating	2440	2308
Processor Number	C2538	N3060
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$107
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	1.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
L2 cache		2 MB
Maximum core temperature		90°C
Maximum frequency		2.48 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/DDR3L 1600	DDR3L-1600
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm	25mm x 27mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1283	FCBGA1170
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	6 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		4 W
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	2
Number of USB ports	4	5
PCI Express revision	2	2.0
PCIe configurations	x1,x2,x4,x8,x16	1x4/2x2/1x2 + 2x1/4x1
Total number of SATA ports	6	2
UART
USB revision	2	2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
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
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
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)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Graphics
Execution Units		12
Graphics base frequency		320 MHz
Graphics max frequency		600 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		8 GB
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics 400
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.1
OpenGL		4.2