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Intel Atom C2538 vs i5-460M

The Intel Atom C2538 @ 2.40GHz is newer than Intel Core i5-460M @ 2.53GHz, while Intel Core i5-460M @ 2.53GHz is around 33% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing and is significantly faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Atom C2538 @ 2.40GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2171 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Atom C2538 @ 2.40GHz×Intel Core i5-460M @ 2.53GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCBGA1283BGA1288
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 2.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 224KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP15W35W
Yearly Running Cost$2.74$6.39
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2018Q3 2010
# of Samples72164
CPU Value8.410.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)538(-52.4%)1130(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)874(-33.2%)1308(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Atom C2538 @ 2.40GHz
874
Intel Core i5-460M @ 2.53GHz
1,308
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Atom C2538 @ 2.40GHz
8.4
Intel Core i5-460M @ 2.53GHz
10.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Atom C2538 @ 2.40GHz
538
Intel Core i5-460M @ 2.53GHz
1,130
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Atom C2538 @ 2.40GHz Intel Core i5-460M @ 2.53GHz
Max TDP15W35W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.