AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) vs Intel Atom 330

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) and Intel Atom 330 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W)

Intel Atom 330

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W)

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 113% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	August 2009 vs 22 September 2008
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom 330

10x lower typical power consumption: 8 Watt vs 80 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	8 Watt vs 80 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W)
CPU 2: Intel Atom 330

Name	AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W)	Intel Atom 330
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	443
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1480
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.288
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	11.963
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.208
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.745
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.424
PassMark - Single thread mark		255
PassMark - CPU mark		363

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W)	Intel Atom 330
Essentials
Architecture codename	Deneb	Diamondville
Family	AMD Phenom
Launch date	August 2009	22 September 2008
OPN PIB	HDZ965FBGMBOX
OPN Tray	HDZ965FBK4DGM
Place in performance rating	3238	3266
Series	AMD Phenom II X4 Black	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$43
Processor Number		330
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	1.60 GHz
Die size	258 mm	52 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	758 million	94 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		533 MHz FSB
Front-side bus (FSB)		533 MHz
Maximum core temperature		85.2°C
VID voltage range		0.9V-1.1625V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	PBGA437
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 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)