Intel® Atom™ C2550
The Intel Atom C2550 is a server processor released on July 1, 2013, built on the Avoton architecture using a 22 nm process. It has 4 cores and 4 threads, a base clock of 2.40 GHz, a maximum boost of 2.60 GHz, 2 MB of L3 cache, a 14 W TDP and the FCBGA1283 socket.
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Overview
SummaryThe Intel Atom C2550 is a server processor with 4 cores and 4 threads, built on the Avoton architecture. It launched in Jul 2013. Clocks run from 2.4 GHz base to 2.6 GHz boost. A 2-MB L3 cache backs the cores (1.1 MB per core). It addresses DDR3 memory up to 64 GB across 2 channels. The chip drops into the FCBGA1283 socket and exposes PCIe 2.0 (16 lanes). Rated TDP is 14 W. Notable platform capabilities: Extended Page Tables (EPT).
Performance
12 metricsThe Intel Atom C2550 scores 554 in single-core performance and 1,422 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 888 for overall performance, 1,700 for productivity performance, 1,779 for creator performance, 1,369 for engineering performance and 2,018 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 356 per core, 356 per thread and 102 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 237. Its performance index is 11, so its overall performance is 89% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.
How these scores are computed
Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.
- Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
- Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
- Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
- Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
- Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
- Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
- The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
- The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.
Workload Benchmarks
8 workloadsScores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.
In the individual workload tests the Intel Atom C2550 scores 7,838 in integer math, 1,736 in floating-point math, 34,200 in compression, 668 in cryptography, 172 in physics simulation, 508 in vector SIMD, 7 in the prime sieve and 4,434 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 87% below in integer math, 96% below in floating-point math, 85% below in compression, 94% below in cryptography, 84% below in physics simulation, 97% below in vector SIMD, 90% below in the prime sieve and 80% below in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.
Core Configuration
5 specsThe Intel Atom C2550 has 4 physical cores and runs 4 logical threads. It does not support simultaneous multithreading, so its thread count equals its core count. It runs at a base clock of 2.40 GHz and boosts up to 2.60 GHz.
Architecture & Generation
8 specsThe Intel Atom C2550 is a server processor, belongs to the Intel Atom C family, uses the Avoton architecture, carries the codename Avoton and is manufactured on a 22 nm process. It launched in Jul 2013.
Cache
5 specsThe Intel Atom C2550 has 448 KB of L1 cache, 2 MB of L2 cache and 2 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 4.4 MB of cache, or 1.11 MB per core.
Cache Hierarchy
3 levelsThe Intel Atom C2550 has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 448 KB, L2 at 2 MB and L3 at 2 MB. L2 is the largest level and makes up about 45% of the cache listed here.
Memory Support
6 specsThe Intel Atom C2550 supports DDR3 memory, addresses up to 64 GB of memory and uses 2 memory channels. It does not support DDR5, DDR4 and LPDDR memory.
Platform & Compatibility
3 specsThe Intel Atom C2550 uses the FCBGA1283 socket, supports PCI Express 2.0 and provides up to 16 PCIe lanes.
Power & Thermals
1 specThe Intel Atom C2550 has a rated TDP of 14 W.
Platform Capabilities
9 supported, 0 not supportedInstruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.
Instruction Sets
7 supportedSecurity and Reliability
0 supportedVirtualization
2 supportedThe Intel Atom C2550 supports SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3 and MMX among its instruction set features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, AMX, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX and AVX-VNNI, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, Hardware RNG and Hardware Shield, which is different from being unsupported.
The Intel Atom C2550 supports Extended Page Tables (EPT) and VT-x (Hardware Virtualization) among its virtualization features. Feex has no record for VT-d (DMA Remapping), VT-x with EPT, IOMMU, Second-Level Address Translation and Unrestricted Guest, which is different from being unsupported.
Physical & Manufacturing
1 specThe Intel Atom C2550 is manufactured by Intel. It launched at a price of $86.
Naming & Aliases
3 specsThe Intel Atom C2550 is also identified by the model number C2550.
Corrections to this record
1 correctionAfter an audit, 1 value was corrected on the Intel Atom C2550 record. Each change is listed with its old value, new value, rule and sources.
- PCIe revision:
2→ 2.0. Rule: Cleanup pcie int to decimal. normalize to the dominant "N.0" format.
The audit log is public: all changes for this CPU, the corrections overview and the method.
Real-world compute in the Feex fleet
No machines yetNo Feex fleet machines with the Intel Atom C2550 have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.
Data Coverage
54% recordedFeex has recorded 54% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Atom C2550. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.
Not recorded: Core Configuration: Performance Cores, Efficiency Cores, Hybrid Architecture, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L2 Cache (per Core) and L4 Cache. Memory Support: Memory Bandwidth, ECC Memory and Max Memory Speed. Graphics: Integrated Graphics, Graphics Model, Graphics Base Clock, Graphics Max Clock, Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Foundry. Naming & Aliases: Normalized Name, SKU, Processor Number and Part Number.
Common questions
11 answeredHow many cores and threads does the Intel Atom C2550 have?
The Intel Atom C2550 has 4 cores and 4 threads.
What architecture does the Intel Atom C2550 use?
The Intel Atom C2550 is built on the Avoton architecture.
What socket does the Intel Atom C2550 use?
The Intel Atom C2550 uses the FCBGA1283 socket.
What memory does the Intel Atom C2550 support?
The Intel Atom C2550 supports DDR3 up to 64 GB across 2 channels.
How fast does the Intel Atom C2550 run?
The Intel Atom C2550 can boost up to 2.6 GHz, with a 2.4 GHz base clock.
What is the TDP of the Intel Atom C2550?
The Intel Atom C2550 has a TDP of 14 W.
How does the Intel Atom C2550 perform?
In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Atom C2550 scores 1,422 multi-core and 554 single-core.
What advanced capabilities does the Intel Atom C2550 support?
Notable platform capabilities reported for the Intel Atom C2550 include Extended Page Tables (EPT).
What is the Intel Atom C2550 best for?
Based on its specifications, the Intel Atom C2550 is well suited for Server / professional infrastructure.
How much cache does the Intel Atom C2550 have?
The Intel Atom C2550 has 448 KB of L1 cache, 2048 KB of L2 cache and 2 MB of L3 cache.
How does the Intel Atom C2550 compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?
The Intel Atom C2550 has a computed performance index of 11, which is 89% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.