Intel Atom 230 vs AMD Phenom X4 9750 (125W)

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom 230 and AMD Phenom X4 9750 (125W) 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, 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).

Intel Atom 230

AMD Phenom X4 9750 (125W)

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom 230

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
31.3x lower typical power consumption: 4 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 54% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 436 vs 283

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	436 vs 283

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9750 (125W)

3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 50% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 63% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 901 vs 552

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	901 vs 552

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom 230
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X4 9750 (125W)

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

436

283

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

552

901

Name	Intel Atom 230	AMD Phenom X4 9750 (125W)
PassMark - Single thread mark	185
PassMark - CPU mark	169
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	436	283
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	552	901
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.562
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		9.726
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.148

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom 230	AMD Phenom X4 9750 (125W)
Essentials
Architecture codename	Diamondville	Agena
Launch date	1 March 2008	March 2008
Place in performance rating	3140	3170
Processor Number	230
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	533 MHz FSB
Die size	26 mm2	285 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)	533 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	85.2°C
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	1	4
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	47 million	450 million
VID voltage range	0.9V-1.1625V
L3 cache		2048 KB (shared)
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	PBGA437	AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4 Watt	125 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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)