Intel Atom 330 vs Intel Celeron 220

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom 330 and Intel Celeron 220 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.

Intel Atom 330

Intel Celeron 220

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom 330

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
3 more threads: 4 vs 1
Around 33% higher clock speed: 1.6 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
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
2.4x lower typical power consumption: 8 Watt vs 19 Watt
Around 74% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 363 vs 209

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	22 September 2008 vs October 2007
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	8 Watt vs 19 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	363 vs 209

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 220

Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 85.2°C

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 85.2°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom 330
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 220

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

255

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

363

209

Name	Intel Atom 330	Intel Celeron 220
PassMark - Single thread mark	255	255
PassMark - CPU mark	363	209

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom 330	Intel Celeron 220
Essentials
Architecture codename	Diamondville	Conroe
Launch date	22 September 2008	October 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$43
Place in performance rating	3266	3267
Processor Number	330	220
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	1.20 GHz
Bus Speed	533 MHz FSB	533 MHz FSB
Die size	52 mm2	77 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	533 MHz	533 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	85.2°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	1.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	4	1
Transistor count	94 million	105 million
VID voltage range	0.9V-1.1625V	1.0000V-1.3375V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	22mm x 22mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PBGA437	PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	8 Watt	19 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 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Idle States
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)