Intel Core i5-1030G4 vs Intel Atom C2530

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-1030G4		Intel Atom C2530
CPU comparison Intel Core i5-1030G4 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 i5-1030G4 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-1030G4 was released in Q3/2019. 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 i5 (331)	Family	Intel Atom (108)
Intel Core i 1000G/10000U (19)	CPU group	Intel Atom C2000 (7)
10	Generation	3
Ice Lake U	Architecture	Avoton
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i5-1030G4 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-1030G4 is 0.70 GHz (3.50 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 i5-1030G4	Characteristic	Intel Atom C2530
4	Cores	4
8	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
0.70 GHz	Frequency	1.70 GHz
3.50 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	2.00 GHz
3.00 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 i5-1030G4	Characteristic	Intel Atom C2530
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Core i5-1030G4 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 Iris Plus Graphics G4	GPU	no iGPU
0.30 GHz	GPU frequency	--
1.05 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
11	GPU Generation	--
14 nm	Technology
3	Max. displays
48	Compute units	--
384	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
32 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
12	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 Iris Plus Graphics G4	GPU	no iGPU
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i5-1030G4 can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 59.6 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 i5-1030G4	Characteristic	Intel Atom C2530
LPDDR4-3733, DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR3L-1333, DDR3-1333
32 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
59.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
6.00 MB	L3 Cache	2.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	2.0
16	PCIe lanes	8
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	4.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-1030G4 is 9 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 i5-1030G4	Characteristic	Intel Atom C2530
9 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	9 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
12 W	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i5-1030G4 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom C2530 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i5-1030G4	Characteristic	Intel Atom C2530
10 nm	Technology	22 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA 1526	Socket	BGA 1283
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2019	Release date	Q3/2013
--	Release price	55 $

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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i5-1030G4 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	997 (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 i5-1030G4 Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4 @ 1.05 GHz	806 (100%)
	Intel Atom C2530 @ 0.00 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 i5-1030G4 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	159 (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 i5-1030G4 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	591 (100%)
	Intel Atom C2530 4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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