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 Core i5-2500S

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Higher clock speed

2.70 GHz 1.70 GHz

Around -59% better clock speed
Higher turbo clock speed

3.70 GHz 2.00 GHz

Around 46% better overclocked clock speed

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Performance per watt

9 W 65 W

About 0.14 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Core i5-2500S Intel Atom C2530

CPU generation and family

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

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

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i5-2500S vs Intel Atom C2530 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	2.70 GHz 1.70 GHz
CPU Cores	4 4
Turbo (1 Core)	3.70 GHz 2.00 GHz
CPU Threads	4 4
Turbo (4 Cores)	No turbo 2.00 GHz
Hyperthreading	No No
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

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

Specification	Value
GPU name	Intel HD Graphics 2000 no iGPU
GPU frequency	0.85 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	1.10 GHz No turbo
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 Core i5-2500S and Intel Atom C2530. 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	Decode / Encode No
VP9	No No
VP8	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	Decode / Encode No
VC-1	Decode No
JPEG	No No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i5-2500S and Intel Atom C2530 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	No Yes
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	2.0 2.0
PCIe lanes	16 8

Encryption

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

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i5-2500S or Intel Atom C2530? 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)	65 W 9 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i5-2500S and Intel Atom C2530 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, AVX SSE4.1, SSE4.2
L3-Cache	6.00 MB 2.00 MB
Architecture	Sandy Bridge S Avoton
Technology	32 nm 22 nm
Socket	LGA 1155 BGA 1283
Release date	Q1/2011 Q3/2013