Intel Atom C2538 vs Intel Core i3-2332M

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2538 and Intel Core i3-2332M 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.

Intel Atom C2538

Intel Core i3-2332M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C2538

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2332M

Around 74% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 936 vs 538
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1353 vs 874

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	936 vs 538
PassMark - CPU mark	1353 vs 874

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2538
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2332M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

538

936

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

874

1353

Name	Intel Atom C2538	Intel Core i3-2332M
PassMark - Single thread mark	538	936
PassMark - CPU mark	874	1353
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1014
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2546

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2538	Intel Core i3-2332M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rangeley	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'13	September 2011
Place in performance rating	2438	2355
Processor Number	C2538
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Die size		149 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		2.2 GHz
Transistor count		624 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/DDR3L 1600	DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1283	G2 (988B)
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)