Intel Atom 330 vs Intel Atom 230

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom 330 and Intel Atom 230 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.

Intel Atom 330

Intel Atom 230

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom 330

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
2x 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
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 255 vs 185
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 363 vs 169

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	22 September 2008 vs 1 March 2008
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	255 vs 185
PassMark - CPU mark	363 vs 169

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom 230

2x lower typical power consumption: 4 Watt vs 8 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4 Watt vs 8 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom 330
CPU 2: Intel Atom 230

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

255

185

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

363

169

Name	Intel Atom 330	Intel Atom 230
PassMark - Single thread mark	255	185
PassMark - CPU mark	363	169
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		436
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		552

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom 330	Intel Atom 230
Essentials
Architecture codename	Diamondville	Diamondville
Launch date	22 September 2008	1 March 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$43
Place in performance rating	3266	3219
Processor Number	330	230
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	533 MHz FSB	533 MHz FSB
Die size	52 mm2	26 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	533 MHz	533 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	85.2°C	85.2°C
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	94 million	47 million
VID voltage range	0.9V-1.1625V	0.9V-1.1625V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	22mm x 22mm	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	PBGA437	PBGA437
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	8 Watt	4 Watt
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® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Idle States
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)