Intel Atom C2538 vs Intel Pentium 2030M

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2538 and Intel Pentium 2030M 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.

Intel Atom C2538

Intel Pentium 2030M

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
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1014 vs 486
2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2546 vs 912

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1014 vs 486
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2546 vs 912

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 2030M

2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1219 vs 538
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1389 vs 874

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1219 vs 538
PassMark - CPU mark	1389 vs 874

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2538
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 2030M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

538

1219

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

874

1389

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1014

486

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2546

912

Name	Intel Atom C2538	Intel Pentium 2030M
PassMark - Single thread mark	538	1219
PassMark - CPU mark	874	1389
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1014	486
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2546	912

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2538	Intel Pentium 2030M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rangeley	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'13	25 January 2013
Place in performance rating	2440	2444
Processor Number	C2538	2030M
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor 2000 Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$134
Price now		$134
Value for money (0-100)		5.31
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		118 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		2048 KB
Maximum core temperature		90 °C
Maximum frequency		2.5 GHz
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/DDR3L 1600	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1283	FCPGA988
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	16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	2	2.0
PCIe configurations	x1,x2,x4,x8,x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Total number of SATA ports	6
UART
USB revision	2
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support