Intel Atom C2530 VS Intel Core i5-2500S

Comparing Intel Atom C2530 vs Intel Core i5-2500S

Comparison of video cards Intel Atom C2530 vs Intel Core i5-2500S in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications

Differences

Top features of Intel Atom C2530

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Performance per watt

9 W 65 W

About 7.22 0.97 times less performance per watt

Top features of Intel Core i5-2500S

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Higher clock speed

2.70 GHz 1.70 GHz

Around 37% better clock speed
Higher turbo clock speed

3.70 GHz 2.00 GHz

Around 46 % better overclocked clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Atom C2530 Intel Core i5-2500S

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Atom C2530 and Intel Core i5-2500S is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Atom C2530 Intel Core i5-2500S
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	Intel Atom Intel Core i5
Generation	1 2
CPU group	Intel Atom C2000 Intel Core i 2000

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Atom C2530 vs Intel Core i5-2500S by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	1.70 GHz 2.70 GHz
CPU Cores	4 4
Turbo (1 Core)	2.00 GHz 3.70 GHz
CPU Threads	4 4
Turbo (4 Cores)	2.00 GHz No turbo
Hyperthreading	No No
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Atom C2530 and Intel Core i5-2500S along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	no iGPU Intel HD Graphics 2000
GPU frequency	0.85 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 1.10 GHz
Execution units	6
Shader	48
Max. displays	2
Generation	6
DirectX Version	10.1
Technology	32 nm
Release date	Q1/2011

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Atom C2530 and Intel Core i5-2500S. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No No
h264	No Decode / Encode
VP9	No No
VP8	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	No Decode / Encode
VC-1	No Decode
JPEG	No No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Atom C2530 and Intel Core i5-2500S you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR3-1333 DDR3-1333
Max. Memory	32 GB
ECC	Yes No
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	2.0 2.0
PCIe lanes	8 16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Atom C2530 and Intel Core i5-2500S.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Atom C2530 or Intel Core i5-2500S? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	9 W 65 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Atom C2530 and Intel Core i5-2500S CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT VT-x, VT-x EPT
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
L3-Cache	2.00 MB 6.00 MB
Architecture	Avoton Sandy Bridge S
Technology	22 nm 32 nm
Socket	BGA 1283 LGA 1155
Release date	Q3/2013 Q1/2011