Intel Atom C2730 vs Intel Atom C2550

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2730 and Intel Atom C2550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Atom C2730

Intel Atom C2550

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
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 97°C vs 96°C
Around 17% lower typical power consumption: 12 Watt vs 14 Watt

Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	97°C vs 96°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt vs 14 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C2550

Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.60 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB

Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2730
CPU 2: Intel Atom C2550

Name	Intel Atom C2730	Intel Atom C2550
PassMark - Single thread mark		554
PassMark - CPU mark		1422

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2730	Intel Atom C2550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Avoton	Avoton
Launch date	Q3'13	Q3'13
Place in performance rating	not rated	2855
Processor Number	C2730	C2550
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	97°C	96°C
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz	2.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8	4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/DDR3L 1600	DDR3/DDR3L 1600
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	14 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	2
Number of USB ports	4	4
PCI Express revision	2	2
PCIe configurations	x1,x2,x4,x8	x1,x2,x4,x8,x16
Total number of SATA ports	2	6
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)