Atom D525 vs C3538

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Aggregate performance score

Atom C3538
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.19
+376%
Atom D525
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 13 Watt
0.25

Atom C3538 outperforms Atom D525 by a whopping 376% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3538 and Atom D525 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23613162
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.04no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel AtomIntel Atom
Power efficiency7.511.82
Architecture codenameGoldmont (2016−2017)Pinetrail (2009−2011)
Release date15 August 2017 (7 years ago)21 June 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$75$63

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Atom C3538 and Atom D525 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.1 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz1.83 GHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache224 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data66 mm2
Maximum core temperature87 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data176 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3538 and Atom D525 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1310FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt13 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3538 and Atom D525. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+-
QuickAssist+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle Statesno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data32 Bit

Security technologies

Atom C3538 and Atom D525 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDB++
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Key+no data
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3538 and Atom D525 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x+-
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3538 and Atom D525. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4: 2133DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size256 GB4 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth29.871 GB/s6.4 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel GMA 3150

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3538 and Atom D525.

PCIe version3no data
PCI Express lanes12no data
USB revision3no data
Total number of SATA ports12no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports12no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x2.5/1 GBEno data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Atom C3538 1.19
+376%
Atom D525 0.25

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Atom C3538 1889
+368%
Atom D525 404

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Atom C3538 255
+231%
Atom D525 77

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Atom C3538 895
+379%
Atom D525 187

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.19 0.25
Recency 15 August 2017 21 June 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 13 Watt

Atom C3538 has a 376% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

Atom D525, on the other hand, has 15.4% lower power consumption.

The Atom C3538 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom D525 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom C3538 is a server/workstation processor while Atom D525 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom C3538 and Atom D525, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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