Intel Core i3-2350M vs Intel Atom C2530

Last updated: 2023-04-24

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-2350M		Intel Atom C2530
CPU comparison Intel Core i3-2350M or Intel Atom C2530 - 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 Core i3-2350M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2350M was released in Q4/2011. The Intel Atom C2530 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C2530 was released in Q3/2013.

Intel Core i3 (205)	Family	Intel Atom (108)
Intel Core i 2000M (46)	CPU group	Intel Atom C2000 (7)
2	Generation	3
Sandy Bridge H	Architecture	Avoton
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i3-2350M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-2350M is 2.30 GHz while the Intel Atom C2530 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C2530 is at 1.70 GHz (2.00 GHz).
Intel Core i3-2350M	Characteristic	Intel Atom C2530
2	Cores	4
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.30 GHz	Frequency	1.70 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	2.00 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.00 GHz

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 Core i3-2350M	Characteristic	Intel Atom C2530
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Core i3-2350M or Intel Atom C2530 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.
Intel HD Graphics 3000	GPU	no iGPU
0.65 GHz	GPU frequency	--
1.15 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
6	GPU Generation	--
32 nm	Technology
2	Max. displays
12	Compute units	--
96	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
10.1	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.
Intel HD Graphics 3000	GPU	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i3-2350M can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Atom C2530 supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.
Intel Core i3-2350M	Characteristic	Intel Atom C2530
DDR3-1333	Memory	DDR3L-1333, DDR3-1333
16 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
3.00 MB	L3 Cache	2.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	2.0
16	PCIe lanes	8
8.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	4.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-2350M is 35 W, while the Intel Atom C2530 has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i3-2350M	Characteristic	Intel Atom C2530
35 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	9 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
85 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i3-2350M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom C2530 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i3-2350M	Characteristic	Intel Atom C2530
32 nm	Technology	22 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
PPGA 988	Socket	BGA 1283
VT-x, VT-x EPT	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2011	Release date	Q3/2013
--	Release price	55 $

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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 Core i3-2350M 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	449 (100%)
	Intel Atom C2530 4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Core i3-2350M 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	1019 (100%)
	Intel Atom C2530 4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Core i3-2350M 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	390 (100%)
	Intel Atom C2530 4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Core i3-2350M 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	806 (100%)
	Intel Atom C2530 4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-2350M 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	165 (100%)
	Intel Atom C2530 4C 4T @ 2.00 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.


	Intel Core i3-2350M 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	419 (100%)
	Intel Atom C2530 4C 4T @ 2.00 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.


	Intel Core i3-2350M Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.15 GHz	221 (100%)
	Intel Atom C2530 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Core i3-2350M 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	1270 (100%)
	Intel Atom C2530 4C 4T @ 2.00 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.


	Intel Core i3-2350M 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	541 (100%)
	Intel Atom C2530 4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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.


	Intel Core i3-2350M 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	80 (100%)
	Intel Atom C2530 4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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.


	Intel Core i3-2350M 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	194 (100%)
	Intel Atom C2530 4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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