Intel Atom D2700 vs AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom D2700 and AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom D2700

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • Around 41% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 71°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • 9.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 59% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 691 vs 435
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 28 December 2011 vs June 2010
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 71°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 691 vs 435

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 60% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
  • 4x 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
  • 3.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1300 vs 378
  • 5.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2362 vs 467
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1300 vs 378
PassMark - CPU mark 2362 vs 467
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1359 vs 1354

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom D2700
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
378
1300
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
467
2362
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
691
435
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1354
1359
Name Intel Atom D2700 AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE
PassMark - Single thread mark 378 1300
PassMark - CPU mark 467 2362
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 691 435
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1354 1359
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.563
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 13.634
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.224
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.457
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.98

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom D2700 AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE

Essentials

Architecture codename Cedarview Zosma
Launch date 28 December 2011 June 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $52
Place in performance rating 2845 2863
Processor Number D2700
Series Intel® Atom™ Processor D Series AMD Phenom II X4 Black
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Phenom
OPN PIB HD96ZTWFGRBOX
OPN Tray HD96ZTWFK4DGR

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.13 GHz 3 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 66 mm 346 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 512 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB 2 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 71°C
Maximum frequency 2.13 GHz 3.4 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 176 million 904 million
VID voltage range 0.91V -1.21V
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Unlocked

Memory

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

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
Sockets supported FCBGA559 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt 95 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 4
Number of USB ports 8
Total number of SATA ports 2

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
HD Audio
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version No
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

Virtualization

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