Intel Atom 230 processor review

Atom 230 processor released by Intel; release date: 1 March 2008. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Diamondville microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 1, threads - 2. Maximum CPU clock speed - 1.6 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 85.2°C. Manufacturing process technology - 45 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 512 KB.

Supported socket types: PBGA437. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 4 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4869

185

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

169

Geekbench 4
Single Core

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

5311

436

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

36691

552

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	185
PassMark - CPU mark	169
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	436
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	552

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Diamondville
Launch date	1 March 2008
Place in performance rating	3219
Processor Number	230
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	533 MHz FSB
Die size	26 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	533 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	85.2°C
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	1
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	47 million
VID voltage range	0.9V-1.1625V

Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	PBGA437
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)