Intel Atom C2550 vs AMD Opteron 254
Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2550 and AMD Opteron 254 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C2550
- 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 90 nm
- 6.6x lower typical power consumption: 14 Watt vs 92 Watt
- 3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1422 vs 451
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 4 vs 1 |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 90 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 14 Watt vs 92 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1422 vs 451 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 254
- Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
- Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 578 vs 554
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 2.8 GHz vs 2.60 GHz |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 578 vs 554 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Atom C2550
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 254
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Atom C2550 | AMD Opteron 254 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 554 | 578 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1422 | 451 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Atom C2550 | AMD Opteron 254 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Avoton | Troy |
Launch date | Q3'13 | August 2005 |
Place in performance rating | 2855 | 2870 |
Processor Number | C2550 | |
Series | Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series | |
Status | Launched | |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.40 GHz | |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 90 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 96°C | |
Maximum frequency | 2.60 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 1 |
Number of threads | 4 | |
L1 cache | 128 KB | |
L2 cache | 1024 KB | |
Transistor count | 106 million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 64 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3/DDR3L 1600 | |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 34 mm x 28 mm | |
Sockets supported | FCBGA1283 | 940 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 14 Watt | 92 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Peripherals |
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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 | |
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USB revision | 2 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |