Intel Atom C2538 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Atom C2538 is a 4 core processor. It can handle 4 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q3/2013. The Intel Atom C2538 is based on the 3. generation of the Intel Atom series and requires a mainboard with the socket BGA 1283. The Intel Atom C2538 scores 236 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 827 points.
Intel Atom C2538

At a glance

Name: Intel Atom C2538
Family: Intel Atom (108)
CPU group: Intel Atom C2000 (7)
Architecture: Avoton
Technology: 22 nm
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 3
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 4 CPU cores of the Intel Atom C2538 clock with 2.40 GHz. The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): --

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom C2538 supports up to 64 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3L-1600
DDR3-1600
25.6 GB/s
25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory: 64 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: Yes
PCIe: 2.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth: 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Atom C2538 has a TDP of 15 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 15 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The Intel Atom C2538 has a 2.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1283
L2-Cache: 2.00 MB
L3-Cache: --
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date: Q3/2013
Release price: 104 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Atom C2538 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


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.
AMD A6-6310 AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
241
Intel Pentium J2900 Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.67 GHz
240
Intel Pentium N3520 Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz
237
Intel Atom C2538 Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
236
Intel Pentium N3700 Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
229
Intel Pentium E2140 Intel Pentium E2140
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
226
Intel Celeron 430 Intel Celeron 430
1C 1T @ 1.80 GHz
225

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 Pentium E5800 Intel Pentium E5800
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
831
Intel Pentium E6800 Intel Pentium E6800
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz
830
Intel Pentium N3530 Intel Pentium N3530
4C 4T @ 2.58 GHz
830
Intel Atom C2538 Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
827
AMD Athlon II X2 260 AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
820
Intel Core2 Duo E7500 Intel Core2 Duo E7500
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz
817
AMD Athlon II X2 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
792

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.
AMD Athlon II X2 240e AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
994
Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Intel Core2 Duo E7300
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
984
Intel Core2 Duo E7200 Intel Core2 Duo E7200
2C 2T @ 2.53 GHz
965
Intel Atom C2538 Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
960
Intel Pentium E5400 Intel Pentium E5400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
951
AMD Athlon II X2 215 AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
950
Intel Core2 Extreme X6800 Intel Core2 Extreme X6800
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz
942

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