Intel Atom D2700 vs Intel Core i3-2120

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom D2700 and Intel Core i3-2120 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

Intel Atom D2700

Intel Core i3-2120

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom D2700

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 45% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 69.1°C
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 691 vs 577
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1354 vs 1265

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	28 December 2011 vs February 2011
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 69.1°C
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	691 vs 577
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1354 vs 1265

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2120

Around 55% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
8x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 4 GB
4.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1509 vs 367
4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1956 vs 456

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1509 vs 367
PassMark - CPU mark	1956 vs 456

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom D2700
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

367

1509

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

456

1956

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

691

577

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1354

1265

Name	Intel Atom D2700	Intel Core i3-2120
PassMark - Single thread mark	367	1509
PassMark - CPU mark	456	1956
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	691	577
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1354	1265
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		35.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.296

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom D2700	Intel Core i3-2120
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cedarview	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	28 December 2011	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$52	$95
Place in performance rating	2858	2893
Processor Number	D2700	i3-2120
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor D Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$30
Value for money (0-100)		38.51
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.13 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	66 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.13 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	176 million	504 million
VID voltage range	0.91V -1.21V
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	6.4 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	640 MHz	850 MHz
Processor graphics	Integrated	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Device ID		0x102
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	22mm X 22 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA559	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	4	16
Number of USB ports	8
Total number of SATA ports	2
PCI Express revision		2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
HD Audio
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)