Intel Core i5-2550k vs Intel Atom C2316

Let's find out which one of Intel Atom C2316 and Intel Core i5-2550k is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Atom C2316 Intel Core i5-2550k
• Family
  Intel Atom Intel Core i5
• CPU group
  Intel Atom C2000 Intel Core i 2000
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  3 2

In this block we are going to compare Intel Atom C2316 vs Intel Core i5-2550k 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.

• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Frequency
  1.50 GHz 3.40 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Atom C2316 and Intel Core i5-2550k along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU no iGPU
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Atom C2316 and Intel Core i5-2550k. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• VP9
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No No
• JPEG
  No No

To choose the best model between Intel Atom C2316 and Intel Core i5-2550k 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.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1333 DDR3-1333
• Max. Memory
  16 GB 32 GB
• Memory channels
  1 (Single Channel) 2
• ECC
  Yes No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Atom C2316 or Intel Core i5-2550k? 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.

• TDP (PL1)
  7 W 95 W
• Tjunction max.
  100 \xc2\xb0C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Atom C2316 and Intel Core i5-2550k CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  22 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1283 LGA 1155
• L3-Cache
  1.00 MB 6.00 MB
• Architecture
  Avoton Sandy Bridge S
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT VT-x, VT-x EPT
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• Release date
  Q3/2017 Q1/2012