Intel Atom C2558 vs AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2558 and AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 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.

Intel Atom C2558

AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C2558

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 18 Watt
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1424 vs 556

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 18 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1424 vs 556

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325

Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 567 vs 512

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	567 vs 512

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2558
CPU 2: AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

512

567

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1424

556

Name	Intel Atom C2558	AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325
PassMark - Single thread mark	512	567
PassMark - CPU mark	1424	556

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2558	AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rangeley	Congo
Launch date	Q3'13	10 September 2009
Place in performance rating	2917	2878
Processor Number	C2558
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	2x AMD Athlon Neo
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Front-side bus (FSB)		1600 MHz
L2 cache		1024 KB
Maximum core temperature		95 °C
Maximum frequency		1.5 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/DDR3L 1600
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1283	ASB1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	18 Watt
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
VirusProtect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)