AMD FX-7500 vs Intel Atom C2550

Let's find out which one of Intel Atom C2550 and AMD FX-7500 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Atom C2550 AMD FX-7500
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Atom AMD FX
• Generation
  1 3
• CPU group
  Intel Atom C2000 AMD FX-7000

In this block we are going to compare Intel Atom C2550 vs AMD FX-7500 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
  2.40 GHz 2.10 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.60 GHz 3.30 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 4
• Turbo (4 Cores)
  2.60 GHz 3.30 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Atom C2550 and AMD FX-7500 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri)
• GPU frequency
  0.55 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  8
• Shader
  512
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 2 GB
• Max. displays
  2
• Generation
  6
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  28 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2014

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Atom C2550 and AMD FX-7500. 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 Decode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Intel Atom C2550 and AMD FX-7500 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
  DDR3-1600 DDR3-1600
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  2.0
• PCIe lanes
  16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Atom C2550 and AMD FX-7500.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Atom C2550 or AMD FX-7500? 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)
  14 W 19 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Atom C2550 and AMD FX-7500 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 AMD-V
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Avoton Kaveri (Steamroller)
• Technology
  22 nm 28 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1283 FM2+
• Release date
  Q3/2013 Q2/2014

List of devices based on Intel Atom C2550 and AMD FX-7500.

• Used in
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