Intel Atom C2550 vs Intel Core i3-2130 Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Atom C2550		Intel Core i3-2130
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom C2550 and the Intel Core i3-2130 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Atom C2550 4 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the Intel Core i3-2130 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2011.

Intel Atom (101)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Atom C2000 (7)	CPU group	Intel Core i 2000 (28)
3	Generation	2
Avoton	Architecture	Sandy Bridge S
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Atom C2550 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (2.60 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-2130 clocks with 3.40 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
Intel Atom C2550	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2130
4	Cores	2
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.40 GHz	Frequency	3.40 GHz
2.60 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
2.60 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 C2550	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2130
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 2000
	GPU frequency	0.85 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.10 GHz
--	GPU Generation	6
	Technology	32 nm
	Max. displays	2
--	Compute units	6
--	Shader	48
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
--	DirectX Version	10.1

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 2000
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	No

Memory & PCIe Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom C2550, while the Intel Core i3-2130 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.
Intel Atom C2550	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2130
DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR3-1333
64 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
2.00 MB	L3 Cache	3.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	2.0
16	PCIe lanes	16
8.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	8.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The Intel Atom C2550 has a TDP of 14 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-2130 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Atom C2550	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2130
14 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Atom C2550 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-2130 is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.
Intel Atom C2550	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2130
22 nm	Technology	32 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	LGA 1155
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	Q3/2011
74 $	Release price	117 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Atom C2550 (38%)

Intel Core i3-2130 (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Atom C2550 (82%)

Intel Core i3-2130 (94%)

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 C2550 4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	259 (38%)
	Intel Core i3-2130 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	685 (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 C2550 4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	971 (63%)
	Intel Core i3-2130 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1543 (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 C2550 4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	2330 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-2130 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	2020 (87%)

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 C2550 4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2130 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	569 (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 C2550 4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2130 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1197 (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 C2550 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2130 Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz	106 (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 C2550 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2130 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	811 (100%)

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Intel Atom C2550 vs Intel Core i3-2130

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details