Intel Atom C2558 vs Intel Core 2 Duo U7600

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2558 and Intel Core 2 Duo U7600 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

Intel Core 2 Duo U7600

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 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 512 vs 429
4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1424 vs 347

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	512 vs 429
PassMark - CPU mark	1424 vs 347

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo U7600

Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 15 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 15 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2558
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo U7600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

512

429

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1424

347

Name	Intel Atom C2558	Intel Core 2 Duo U7600
PassMark - Single thread mark	512	429
PassMark - CPU mark	1424	347
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		611
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		897

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2558	Intel Core 2 Duo U7600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rangeley	Merom
Launch date	Q3'13	Q2'07
Place in performance rating	2913	2917
Processor Number	C2558	U7600
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	1.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Bus Speed		533 MHz FSB
Die size		143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		533 MHz
L1 cache		64 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Maximum frequency		1.2 GHz
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		0.8V-0.975V
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	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1283	PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	10 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
PCIe configurations	x1,x2,x4,x8,x16
Total number of SATA ports	6
UART
USB revision	2
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)