Intel Atom N2600 VS Intel Celeron G530

Comparison of video cards Intel Atom N2600 vs Intel Celeron G530 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Atom N2600

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Performance per watt

3.5 W 65 W

About 18.57 0.97 times less performance per watt

Top features of Intel Celeron G530

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Higher clock speed

2.40 GHz 1.60 GHz

Around 33% better clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Atom N2600 Intel Celeron G530

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Atom N2600 and Intel Celeron G530 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Atom N2600 Intel Celeron G530
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	Intel Atom Intel Celeron
Generation	1 2
CPU group	Intel Atom N2000 Intel Celeron G500

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Atom N2600 vs Intel Celeron G530 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	1.60 GHz 2.40 GHz
CPU Cores	2 2
Turbo (1 Core)	No turbo No turbo
CPU Threads	4 2
Turbo (2 Cores)	No turbo No turbo
Hyperthreading	Yes No
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Atom N2600 and Intel Celeron G530 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Intel GMA 3600 Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
GPU frequency	0.40 GHz 0.85 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 1.00 GHz
Execution units	4 6
Shader	32 48
Max. displays	2 2
Generation	6
DirectX Version	10.1 10.1
Technology	65 nm 32 nm
Release date	Q4/2008 Q2/2011

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Atom N2600 and Intel Celeron G530. 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 No
VC-1	No Decode
JPEG	No No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Atom N2600 and Intel Celeron G530 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	DDR3-1066 DDR3-1066
ECC	No No
Memory channels	1 2
PCIe version	2.0
PCIe lanes	16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Atom N2600 and Intel Celeron G530.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	No Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Atom N2600 or Intel Celeron G530? 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)	3.5 W 65 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Atom N2600 and Intel Celeron G530 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	None VT-x, VT-x EPT
ISA extensions	SSE3 SSE4.1, SSE4.2
L3-Cache	1.00 MB 2.00 MB
Architecture	Cedarview Sandy Bridge S
Technology	32 nm 32 nm
Socket	BGA 559 LGA 1150
Release date	Q4/2011 Q3/2011