Intel Atom 230 vs Intel Pentium D 915

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom 230 and Intel Pentium D 915 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom 230

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 34% higher maximum core temperature: 85.2°C vs 63.4°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • 2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 23.8x lower typical power consumption: 4 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 436 vs 179
  • Around 80% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 552 vs 307
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 March 2008 vs July 2006
Maximum core temperature 85.2°C vs 63.4°C
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 28 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 4 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 436 vs 179
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 552 vs 307

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 915

  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • Around 75% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.9x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 532 vs 185
  • 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 465 vs 169
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L2 cache 4096 KB vs 512 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 532 vs 185
PassMark - CPU mark 465 vs 169

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom 230
CPU 2: Intel Pentium D 915

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
185
532
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
169
465
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
436
179
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
552
307
Name Intel Atom 230 Intel Pentium D 915
PassMark - Single thread mark 185 532
PassMark - CPU mark 169 465
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 436 179
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 552 307

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom 230 Intel Pentium D 915

Essentials

Architecture codename Diamondville Presler
Launch date 1 March 2008 July 2006
Place in performance rating 3219 3183
Processor Number 230 915
Series Legacy Intel Atom® Processors Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.60 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 533 MHz FSB 800 MHz FSB
Die size 26 mm2 162 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 533 MHz
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 28 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 85.2°C 63.4°C
Maximum frequency 1.6 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 1 2
Number of threads 2
Transistor count 47 million 376 million
VID voltage range 0.9V-1.1625V 1.200V-1.3375V

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 22mm x 22mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported PBGA437 PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 4 Watt 95 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
Intel® AES New Instructions
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 32-bit

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3