Intel Atom C2558 vs AMD Phenom II X4 N970

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2558 and AMD Phenom II X4 N970 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Atom C2558

AMD Phenom II X4 N970

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C2558

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 N970

Around 77% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 904 vs 512
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1687 vs 1424

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	904 vs 512
PassMark - CPU mark	1687 vs 1424

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2558
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 N970

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

512

904

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1424

1687

Name	Intel Atom C2558	AMD Phenom II X4 N970
PassMark - Single thread mark	512	904
PassMark - CPU mark	1424	1687
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		256
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		930

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2558	AMD Phenom II X4 N970
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rangeley	Champlain
Launch date	Q3'13	16 December 2010
Place in performance rating	2916	2790
Processor Number	C2558
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Family		AMD Phenom
OPN Tray		HMN970DCR42GM
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Front-side bus (FSB)		3600 MHz
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Maximum frequency		2.2 GHz
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Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/DDR3L 1600	DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1283	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)