Intel Atom C2530 vs Intel Core i7-3720QM

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Intel Atom C2530 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-3720QM
Intel Atom C2530 Intel Core i7-3720QM

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C2530 or Intel Core i7-3720QM - 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 C2530 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C2530 was released in Q3/2013.

The Intel Core i7-3720QM has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-3720QM was released in Q2/2012.
Intel Atom (101) Family Intel Core i7 (293)
Intel Atom C2000 (7) CPU group Intel Core i 3000M (29)
3 Generation 3
Avoton Architecture Ivy Bridge H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C2530 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C2530 is 1.70 GHz (2.00 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-3720QM has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-3720QM is at 2.60 GHz (3.60 GHz).

Intel Atom C2530 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3720QM
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
2.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
2.00 GHz 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 C2530 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3720QM
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom C2530 or Intel Core i7-3720QM 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 Intel HD Graphics 4000
GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.25 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 16
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.0

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 Intel HD Graphics 4000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom C2530 can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-3720QM supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

Intel Atom C2530 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3720QM
DDR3L-1333, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
32 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
8 PCIe lanes 16
4.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom C2530 is 9 W, while the Intel Core i7-3720QM has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom C2530 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3720QM
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom C2530 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-3720QM is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

Intel Atom C2530 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3720QM
22 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
BGA 1283 Socket BGA 1224
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q2/2012
55 $ Release price 363 $
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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 C2530 Intel Atom C2530
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3720QM Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
758 (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 C2530 Intel Atom C2530
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3720QM Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
3044 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Atom C2530 Intel Atom C2530
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3720QM Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
702 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Atom C2530 Intel Atom C2530
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3720QM Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
2489 (100%)

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.
Intel Atom C2530 Intel Atom C2530
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3720QM Intel Core i7-3720QM
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.25 GHz
320 (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 C2530 Intel Atom C2530
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3720QM Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
5689 (100%)

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.
Intel Atom C2530 Intel Atom C2530
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3720QM Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
1672 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom C2530 Intel Core i7-3720QM
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