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.

Intel Atom C2558

AMD Turion II M500

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	2916	2897
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)