Intel Atom C2550 vs Intel Atom C2350

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2550 and Intel Atom C2350 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.

Intel Atom C2550

Intel Atom C2350

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C2550

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 30% higher clock speed: 2.60 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 554 vs 493
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1422 vs 520

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	554 vs 493
PassMark - CPU mark	1422 vs 520

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C2350

Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 98°C vs 96°C
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 14 Watt

Maximum core temperature	98°C vs 96°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 14 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2550
CPU 2: Intel Atom C2350

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

554

493

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1422

520

Name	Intel Atom C2550	Intel Atom C2350
PassMark - Single thread mark	554	493
PassMark - CPU mark	1422	520

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2550	Intel Atom C2350
Essentials
Architecture codename	Avoton	Avoton
Launch date	Q3'13	Q3'13
Place in performance rating	2855	2997
Processor Number	C2550	C2350
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	1.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	96°C	98°C
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz	2.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	10.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/DDR3L 1600	DDR3/DDR3L 1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm	34 mm x 28 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1283	FCBGA1283
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	14 Watt	6 Watt
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	4
PCI Express revision	2	2
PCIe configurations	x1,x2,x4,x8,x16	x1,x2,x4
Total number of SATA ports	6	2
UART
USB revision	2	2
Advanced Technologies
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit	36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)