Intel Atom C2558 vs Intel Pentium 997

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2558 and Intel Pentium 997 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Atom C2558

Intel Pentium 997

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 32 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 17 Watt
Around 76% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1424 vs 809

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 17 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1424 vs 809

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 997

Around 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 746 vs 512

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	746 vs 512

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2558
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 997

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

512

746

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1424

809

Name	Intel Atom C2558	Intel Pentium 997
PassMark - Single thread mark	512	746
PassMark - CPU mark	1424	809
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		287
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		501

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2558	Intel Pentium 997
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rangeley	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'13	1 October 2012
Place in performance rating	2917	2918
Processor Number	C2558	997
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$134
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	1.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		131 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		2 MB
Maximum core temperature		100 °C
Maximum frequency		1.6 GHz
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/DDR3L 1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm	31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1283	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	17 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	2	2.0
PCIe configurations	x1,x2,x4,x8,x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Total number of SATA ports	6
UART
USB revision	2
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Anti-Theft technology
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
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support