Intel Atom C2550 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Atom C2550 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 C2550, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1283 socket.
Name: Intel Atom C2550
Family: Intel Atom
Group: Intel Atom C2000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C2550 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C2550 is 2.4 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.6 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 2.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.6 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 64.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 14 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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 14 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Atom C2550 is manufactured using a 22 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.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1283
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 2.0 MB
Architecture: Avoton
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date: Q3/2013
Release price: 74 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
3879
3879
AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
3868
3868
Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
3845
3845
Intel Pentium G2010
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
3842
3842
Intel Core i5-4302Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
3810
3810

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Athlon II X4 651
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
2340
2340
Intel Pentium G4400T
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
2330
2330
Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
2330
2330
Intel Pentium G4400T
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
2330
2330
Intel Pentium Gold 6405U
NoneC NoneT @ --
2329
2329

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A4-3305M
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
1175
1175
AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1165
1165
Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1147
1147
AMD A10-5745M
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
1132
1132
AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz
1123
1123

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
975
975
AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
974
974
Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
971
971
Intel Core i5-3439Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
966
966
Intel Core i3-2330M
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
958
958

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.16 GHz
261
261
AMD A6-3420M
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
259
259
Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
259
259
AMD A6-3420M
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
259
259
AMD A4-3300M
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
257
257

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

Intel Atom x5-Z8350
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
0.4
0.4
Intel Celeron J1850
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
0.4
0.4
Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
0.4
0.4
Intel Celeron N2930
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
0.4
0.4
AMD E1-2500
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
0.4
0.4