Intel Atom C2558 vs AMD Turion II M500

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2558 and AMD Turion II M500 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.

 

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 45 nm
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 88% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1424 vs 756
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1424 vs 756

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion II M500

  • Around 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 847 vs 512
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 847 vs 512

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2558
CPU 2: AMD Turion II M500

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
512
847
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1424
756
Name Intel Atom C2558 AMD Turion II M500
PassMark - Single thread mark 512 847
PassMark - CPU mark 1424 756
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 243
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 417

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom C2558 AMD Turion II M500

Essentials

Architecture codename Rangeley Caspian
Launch date Q3'13 10 September 2009
Place in performance rating 2917 2898
Processor Number C2558
Series Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series AMD Turion II
Status Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 2
Front-side bus (FSB) 3600 MHz
L2 cache 1024 KB
Maximum frequency 2.2 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 Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin
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
PowerNow

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

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