AMD Athlon 5350 vs Intel Atom N2600

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

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 N2600 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2011 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Atom series.
To use the Intel Atom N2600, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 559 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
3 Generation 3
AMD Athlon 5350 Name Intel Atom N2600
AMD Athlon Family Intel Atom
AMD Athlon 5000 Group Intel Atom N2000
 
 

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 N2600 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Atom N2600 is 1.6 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking No
2.05 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
4x Cores 2x
4 Threads 4
4 CPU Cores 2
 
 

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 N2600 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Atom N2600 uses the Intel GMA 3600, which has 32 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
128 Shaders 32
Q2/2013 Release date Q4/2008
0.6 GHz GPU frequency 0.4 GHz
5 Generation --
28 nm Technology 65 nm
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Max. displays --
2 Execution units 4
AMD Radeon HD 8400 GPU name Intel GMA 3600
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 1.0 GB
11.1 Direct X 10.1
 
 

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.
No VP8 No
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No VP9 No
Decode h264 No
Decode / Encode JPEG No
Decode VC-1 No
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No AV1 No
Decode AVC No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

12.8 GB/s Bandwidth 8.6 GB/s
pci PCIe pci
1 Memory channels 1
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
No ECC No
Yes AES-NI No
DDR3L-1600 Memory type DDR3-1066
 
 

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 3.5 W watts.
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 3.5 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 N2600 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
Q2/2014 Release date Q4/2011
-- Part Number --
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Cedarview
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
28 nm Technology 32 nm
-- Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V Virtualization None
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE3
47 $ Release price --
AM1 Socket BGA 559
2.0 MB L3-Cache 1.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz
3640
3640
Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
972
972

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz
1123
1123
Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
386
386

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz
865
865
Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
249
249

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz
269
269
Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
92
92

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz
2.0
2.0
Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
0.5
0.5