Intel Atom C2730 vs Intel Atom C2516

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2730 and Intel Atom C2516 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability.

Intel Atom C2730

Intel Atom C2516

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C2730

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
4 more threads: 8 vs 4

Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	8 vs 4

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C2516

Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 100C vs 97°C
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 12 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100C vs 97°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 12 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2730	Intel Atom C2516
Essentials
Architecture codename	Avoton	Rangeley
Launch date	Q3'13	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Processor Number	C2730	C2516
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	1.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	97°C	100C
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8	4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/DDR3L 1600	DDR 1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm	34 mm x 28 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1283	FCBGA1283
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt	10 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	8
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	4	4
PCI Express revision	2	2
PCIe configurations	x1,x2,x4,x8
Total number of SATA ports	2	2
UART
USB revision	2	2
Advanced Technologies
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit	36-bit
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel 64
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)