AMD Athlon II X2 265 | Intel Atom C2538 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 265 or Intel Atom C2538 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Athlon II X2 265 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 265 was released in Q2/2010. The Intel Atom C2538 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C2538 was released in Q3/2013. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | Intel Atom C2000 (7) |
1 | Generation | 3 |
Propus | Architecture | Avoton |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X2 265 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz. The Intel Atom C2538 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 265 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C2538 |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X2 265 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C2538 can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 265 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C2538 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon II X2 265 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Atom C2538 is 15 W. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 265 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C2538 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 265 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom C2538 cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 265 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C2538 |
45 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
AM3 | Socket | BGA 1283 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2010 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
-- | Release price | 104 $ |
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AMD Athlon II X2 265
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 265
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 265
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 265 | Intel Atom C2538 |
Unknown | Unknown |