Intel Atom C2316 vs Intel Core i5-2500

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i5-2500 and Intel Atom C2316 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i5-2500 Intel Atom C2316
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Core i5 Intel Atom
• Generation
  2 3
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 2000 Intel Atom C2000

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i5-2500 vs Intel Atom C2316 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.

• Frequency
  3.30 GHz 1.50 GHz
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i5-2500 and Intel Atom C2316 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• 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
• Technology
  32 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2011

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i5-2500 and Intel Atom C2316. 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
  Decode / Encode No
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  No No

To choose the best model between Intel Core i5-2500 and Intel Atom C2316 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
  32 GB 16 GB
• ECC
  No Yes
• Memory channels
  2 1 (Single Channel)

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i5-2500 or Intel Atom C2316? 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)
  95 W 7 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 \xc2\xb0C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i5-2500 and Intel Atom C2316 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• 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 1.00 MB
• Architecture
  Sandy Bridge S Avoton
• Technology
  32 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1155 BGA 1283
• Release date
  Q1/2011 Q3/2017