Intel Atom C2758 vs AMD Phenom II X4 N970

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2758 and AMD Phenom II X4 N970 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 C2758

AMD Phenom II X4 N970

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C2758

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 20 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2397 vs 1687

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2397 vs 1687

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 N970

Around 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 904 vs 576

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	904 vs 576

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2758
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 N970

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

576

904

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2397

1687

Name	Intel Atom C2758	AMD Phenom II X4 N970
PassMark - Single thread mark	576	904
PassMark - CPU mark	2397	1687
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		256
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		930

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2758	AMD Phenom II X4 N970
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rangeley	Champlain
Launch date	Q3'13	16 December 2010
Place in performance rating	2785	2781
Processor Number	C2758
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Family		AMD Phenom
OPN Tray		HMN970DCR42GM
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8	4
Front-side bus (FSB)		3600 MHz
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Maximum frequency		2.2 GHz
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/DDR3L 1600	DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1283	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)