Intel Atom D2550 vs Intel Atom 230

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom D2550 and Intel Atom 230 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. 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 D2550

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 1.86 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
  • Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 85.2°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 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
  • Around 74% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 322 vs 185
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 409 vs 169
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 January 2012 vs 1 March 2008
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 1.86 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 85.2°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 322 vs 185
PassMark - CPU mark 409 vs 169

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom 230

  • 2.5x lower typical power consumption: 4 Watt vs 10 Watt
  • 4.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 436 vs 95
  • 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 552 vs 271
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 4 Watt vs 10 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 436 vs 95
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 552 vs 271

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom D2550
CPU 2: Intel Atom 230

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
322
185
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
409
169
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
95
436
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
271
552
Name Intel Atom D2550 Intel Atom 230
PassMark - Single thread mark 322 185
PassMark - CPU mark 409 169
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 95 436
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 271 552

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom D2550 Intel Atom 230

Essentials

Architecture codename Cedarview Diamondville
Launch date 5 January 2012 1 March 2008
Place in performance rating 3192 3140
Processor Number D2550 230
Series Intel® Atom™ Processor D Series Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.86 GHz 1.60 GHz
Die size 66 mm 26 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 85.2°C
Maximum frequency 1.86 GHz 1.6 GHz
Number of cores 2 1
Number of threads 4 2
Transistor count 176 million 47 million
VID voltage range 0.91V -1.21V 0.9V-1.1625V
Bus Speed 533 MHz FSB
Front-side bus (FSB) 533 MHz

Memory

Max memory channels 1
Maximum memory bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size 4 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 640 MHz
Processor graphics Integrated

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 22mm X 22 mm 22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported FCBGA559 PBGA437
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt 4 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 4

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

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

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)