Intel Atom C2758 vs Intel Core i7-3517U

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2758 and Intel Core i7-3517U 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Atom C2758

Intel Core i7-3517U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C2758

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2397 vs 2083

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2397 vs 2083

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3517U

Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 20 Watt
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1329 vs 576

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 20 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1329 vs 576

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2758
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3517U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

576

1329

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2397

2083

Name	Intel Atom C2758	Intel Core i7-3517U
PassMark - Single thread mark	576	1329
PassMark - CPU mark	2397	2083
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		506
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1106
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.545
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		6.249
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.076
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.198
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.179
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1737
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1737

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2758	Intel Core i7-3517U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rangeley	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'13	3 June 2012
Place in performance rating	2784	2777
Processor Number	C2758	i7-3517U
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	1.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	8	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		118 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		4096 KB
Maximum core temperature		105 °C
Maximum frequency		3.00 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/DDR3L 1600	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm	31.0mm x 24.0mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1283	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20 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® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key 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® AVX
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
Device ID		0x166
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 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 4000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support