AMD Athlon 5350 vs Intel Atom C2530

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AMD Athlon 5350 or AMD Athlon 5350 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon 5350 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon 5350, you'll need a motherboard with a AM1 socket.
The Intel Atom C2530 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Atom series.
To use the Intel Atom C2530, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1283 socket.
3 Generation 3
AMD Athlon Family Intel Atom
AMD Athlon 5000 Group Intel Atom C2000
AMD Athlon 5350 Name Intel Atom C2530
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon 5350 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon 5350 is 2.05 GHz
The Intel Atom C2530 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C2530 is 1.7 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.0 GHz.
None None 2.0 GHz
4 Threads 4
2.05 GHz Frequency 1.7 GHz
4x Cores 4x
No Hyperthreading No
None None 2.0 GHz
4 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Overclocking No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon 5350 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon 5350 uses the AMD Radeon HD 8400, which has 128 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Atom C2530 does not have integrated graphics.
5 Generation --
Q2/2013 Release date --
-- Max. displays --
2 Execution units --
128 Shaders --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
0.6 GHz GPU frequency --
28 nm Technology --
AMD Radeon HD 8400 GPU name
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
11.1 Direct X --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode h264 --
No AV1 --
No VP9 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode AVC --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
No VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
1 Memory channels 2
0 bytes Max. Memory 32.0 GB
DDR3L-1600 Memory type DDR3L-1333, DDR3-1333
Yes AES-NI Yes
12.8 GB/s Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 25 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 9 W watts.
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 9 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon 5350 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Atom C2530 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
Q2/2014 Release date Q3/2013
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Avoton
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
-- Chip design Monolithic
2.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
28 nm Technology 22 nm
AM1 Socket BGA 1283
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
47 $ Release price 55 $
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes