Intel Atom N2600 vs Intel Core i5-2557M

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom N2600 and Intel Core i5-2557M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals. 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).

Intel Atom N2600

Intel Core i5-2557M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N2600

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 3.5 Watt vs 17 Watt
Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 505 vs 371
Around 31% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1037 vs 790

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	28 December 2011 vs 19 June 2011
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	3.5 Watt vs 17 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	505 vs 371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1037 vs 790

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2557M

Around 69% higher clock speed: 2.70 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
3.3x more maximum memory size: 8.01 GB vs 2.44 GB
3.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1021 vs 277
5.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1622 vs 316

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Maximum memory size	8.01 GB vs 2.44 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1021 vs 277
PassMark - CPU mark	1622 vs 316

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom N2600
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2557M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

277

1021

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

316

1622

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

505

371

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1037

790

Name	Intel Atom N2600	Intel Core i5-2557M
PassMark - Single thread mark	277	1021
PassMark - CPU mark	316	1622
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	505	371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1037	790
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.507
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		21.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.176
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.642
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.649

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom N2600	Intel Core i5-2557M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cedarview	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	28 December 2011	19 June 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$47	$250
Place in performance rating	3088	3089
Processor Number	N2600	i5-2557M
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor N Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	1.70 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	66 mm	149 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	2.70 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	176 million	624 Million
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum core temperature		100 C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	2.44 GB	8.01 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	350 MHz
Processor graphics	Integrated	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Device ID		0x116
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA559	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	3.5 Watt	17 Watt
Package Size		31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4