Intel Atom C2316 vs AMD Athlon II 170u

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Intel Atom C2316 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II 170u
Intel Atom C2316 AMD Athlon II 170u

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C2316 or AMD Athlon II 170u - 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 Intel Atom C2316 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom C2316 was released in Q3/2017.

The AMD Athlon II 170u has 1 cores with 1 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II 170u was released in Q3/2010.
Intel Atom (108) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Atom C2000 (7) CPU group AMD Athlon II 100u (1)
3 Generation 1
Avoton Architecture Sargas
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C2316 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C2316 is 1.50 GHz while the AMD Athlon II 170u has 1 CPU cores and 1 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II 170u is at 2.00 GHz.

Intel Atom C2316 Characteristic AMD Athlon II 170u
2 Cores 1
2 Threads 1
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Atom C2316 Characteristic AMD Athlon II 170u
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom C2316 or AMD Athlon II 170u 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom C2316 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II 170u supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

Intel Atom C2316 Characteristic AMD Athlon II 170u
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3, DDR2
16 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
1.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
8 PCIe lanes --
4.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom C2316 is 7 W, while the AMD Athlon II 170u has a TDP of 20 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom C2316 Characteristic AMD Athlon II 170u
7 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 20 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom C2316 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II 170u is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Atom C2316 Characteristic AMD Athlon II 170u
22 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1283 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2010
39 $ Release price --
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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.
Intel Atom C2316 Intel Atom C2316
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II 170u AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
268 (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.
Intel Atom C2316 Intel Atom C2316
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II 170u AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
268 (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.
Intel Atom C2316 Intel Atom C2316
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II 170u AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
340 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom C2316 AMD Athlon II 170u
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