Intel Atom C2558 vs AMD A4-5000

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2558 and AMD A4-5000 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 C2558

AMD A4-5000

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C2558

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 512 vs 505
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1424 vs 1289

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	512 vs 505
PassMark - CPU mark	1424 vs 1289

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2558
CPU 2: AMD A4-5000

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

512

505

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1424

1289

Name	Intel Atom C2558	AMD A4-5000
PassMark - Single thread mark	512	505
PassMark - CPU mark	1424	1289
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		175
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		580
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.119
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		5.104
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.111
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.24
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.373
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		479
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1133
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2123
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		479
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1133
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2123

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2558	AMD A4-5000
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rangeley	Kabini
Launch date	Q3'13	23 May 2013
Place in performance rating	2916	2811
Processor Number	C2558
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	AMD A4-Series APU for Laptops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop, Tablet
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AM5000IBJ44HMD
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	1.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	28 nm
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		246 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		90 °C
Maximum core temperature		90°C
Transistor count		1178 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/DDR3L 1600	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1600 MHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1283	FT3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 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	2.0
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
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		500 MHz
iGPU core count		128
Processor graphics		AMD Radeon HD 8330
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Vulkan