AMD C-60 vs Intel Atom C2550

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD C-60 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C2550
AMD C-60 Intel Atom C2550

CPU comparison

AMD C-60 or Intel Atom C2550 - 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 C-60 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.33 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD C-60 was released in Q3/2011.

The Intel Atom C2550 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C2550 was released in Q3/2013.
AMD C (6) Family Intel Atom (108)
AMD C (6) CPU group Intel Atom C2000 (7)
1 Generation 3
Ontario (Bobcat) Architecture Avoton
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD C-60 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD C-60 is 1.00 GHz (1.33 GHz) while the Intel Atom C2550 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C2550 is at 2.40 GHz (2.60 GHz).

AMD C-60 Characteristic Intel Atom C2550
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
1.33 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.60 GHz
1.33 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD C-60 Characteristic Intel Atom C2550
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD C-60 or Intel Atom C2550 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon HD 6290 GPU no iGPU
0.28 GHz GPU frequency --
0.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
3 GPU Generation --
40 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
1 Compute units --
80 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11 DirectX Version --

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.

AMD Radeon HD 6290 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD C-60 can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 8.5 GB/s. The Intel Atom C2550 supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

AMD C-60 Characteristic Intel Atom C2550
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 64 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD C-60 is 9 W, while the Intel Atom C2550 has a TDP of 14 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD C-60 Characteristic Intel Atom C2550
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 14 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD C-60 is manufactured in 40 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom C2550 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

AMD C-60 Characteristic Intel Atom C2550
40 nm Technology 22 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA 413 Socket BGA 1283
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2011 Release date Q3/2013
-- Release price 74 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD C-60 (42%)
Intel Atom C2550 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD C-60 (22%)
Intel Atom C2550 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD C-60 AMD C-60
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
108 (42%)
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
259 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD C-60 AMD C-60
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
199 (20%)
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
971 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD C-60 AMD C-60
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
556 (24%)
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2330 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD C-60 AMD C-60
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
38 (100%)
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD C-60 AMD C-60
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
57 (100%)
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD C-60 AMD C-60
AMD Radeon HD 6290 @ 0.40 GHz
64 (100%)
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD C-60 AMD C-60
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
79 (100%)
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD C-60 Intel Atom C2550
Unknown Unknown

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