AMD Athlon 64 2650e vs Intel Atom 330

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 2650e and Intel Atom 330 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 2650e

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 304 vs 255
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2009 vs 22 September 2008
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 304 vs 255

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom 330

  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 8 Watt vs 15 Watt
  • Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 363 vs 274
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 8 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 363 vs 274

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 2650e
CPU 2: Intel Atom 330

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
304
255
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
274
363
Name AMD Athlon 64 2650e Intel Atom 330
PassMark - Single thread mark 304 255
PassMark - CPU mark 274 363

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Athlon 64 2650e Intel Atom 330

Essentials

Architecture codename Lima Diamondville
Launch date January 2009 22 September 2008
Place in performance rating 3242 3266
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $43
Processor Number 330
Series Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 77 mm 52 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 45 nm
Maximum frequency 1.6 GHz 1.6 GHz
Number of cores 1 2
Transistor count 122 million 94 million
Base frequency 1.60 GHz
Bus Speed 533 MHz FSB
Front-side bus (FSB) 533 MHz
Maximum core temperature 85.2°C
Number of threads 4
VID voltage range 0.9V-1.1625V

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM2 PBGA437
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 8 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 22mm x 22mm

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
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)