Intel Atom D2500 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Atom D2500 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Atom series. To use the Intel Atom D2500, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 559 socket.
Name: Intel Atom D2500
Family: Intel Atom
Group: Intel Atom D2000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom D2500 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom D2500 is 1.86 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 2
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.86 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom D2500 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Atom D2500 uses the Intel GMA 3600, which has 32 texture shaders and 4 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel GMA 3600
GPU frequency: 0.4 GHz
GPU (Turbo): --
Execution units: 4
Shaders: 32
Max. GPU Memory: 1.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: --
Direct X: 10.1
Technology: 65 nm
Release date: Q4/2008

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 4.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 8.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1066
Max. Memory: 4.0 GB
Memory channels: 1
Bandwidth: 8.6 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: No

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 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): 10 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Atom D2500 is manufactured using a 32 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 559
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 1.0 MB
Architecture: Cedarview
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: None
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE3
Release date: Q3/2011
Release price: 50 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-2330M
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
830
830
AMD C-60
2C 2T @ 1.0 GHz
828
828
Intel Atom D2500
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
810
810
AMD C-50
2C 2T @ 1.0 GHz
777
777
AMD C-70
2C 2T @ 1.0 GHz
768
768

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD C-60
2C 2T @ 1.0 GHz
473
473
Intel Atom D2550
2C 4T @ 1.86 GHz
468
468
Intel Atom D2500
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
450
450
AMD C-50
2C 2T @ 1.0 GHz
436
436
Intel Atom N2800
2C 4T @ 1.86 GHz
423
423

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core2 Solo U2200
1C 1T @ 1.2 GHz
238
238
Intel Celeron 420
1C 1T @ 1.6 GHz
235
235
Intel Atom D2500
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
233
233
Intel Core2 Solo U2100
1C 1T @ 1.06 GHz
227
227
Intel Atom N470
1C 2T @ 1.83 GHz
224
224

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD E-450
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
220
220
MediaTek MT6580
NoneC NoneT @ --
211
211
Intel Atom D2500
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
204
204
Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
200
200
AMD C-60
2C 2T @ 1.0 GHz
199
199

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Samsung Exynos 7870
NoneC NoneT @ --
115
115
MediaTek MT6735
NoneC NoneT @ --
111
111
Intel Atom D2500
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
111
111
MediaTek MT6735
NoneC NoneT @ --
111
111
AMD E1-2100
2C 2T @ 1.0 GHz
110
110

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.0 GHz
26
26
Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
26
26
Intel Atom D2500
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
26
26
Intel Atom E3815
1C 1T @ 1.46 GHz
26
26
Intel Atom N2800
2C 4T @ 1.86 GHz
26
26

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

AMD C-50
2C 2T @ 1.0 GHz
0.4
0.4
AMD C-70
2C 2T @ 1.0 GHz
0.4
0.4
Intel Atom D2500
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
0.3
0.3
Intel Atom E3815
1C 1T @ 1.46 GHz
0.3
0.3
AMD E-240
1C 1T @ 1.5 GHz
0.3
0.3

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

Intel Atom N2100
1C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
0.2
0.2
Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
0.2
0.2
Intel Atom D2500
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
0.1
0.1