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.

 

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
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 3180 3184
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)