Intel Atom C2730 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Atom C2730 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Atom series. To use the Intel Atom C2730, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1283 socket.
Name: Intel Atom C2730
Family: Intel Atom
Group: Intel Atom C2000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C2730 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C2730 is 1.7 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.4 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 8
Threads: 8
Cores: 8x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.4 GHz

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 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: 32.0 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 12 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): 12 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Atom C2730 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 4.0 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: 4.0 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: 130 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4310U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
5492
5492
Intel Core m3-8100Y
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
5462
5462
Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
5436
5436
AMD Athlon II X4 635
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
5417
5417
Intel Core i5-4300U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
5415
5415

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Atom C2530
4C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
882
882
Intel Atom C2350
2C 2T @ 1.7 GHz
882
882
Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
882
882
Intel Atom C2350
2C 2T @ 1.7 GHz
882
882
Intel Atom C2530
4C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
882
882

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4350U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
246
246
AMD A10-7850K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
244
244
Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
244
244
AMD A10-7850K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
244
244
Intel Celeron G4920
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
243
243

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

AMD A8-3800
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
2.9
2.9
Intel Core i5-3210M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
2.9
2.9
Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
2.9
2.9
Intel Core i5-3210M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
2.9
2.9
Intel Core i3-3240T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
2.9
2.9