Intel Atom D510 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom D510 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, 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).

Intel Atom D510

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom D510

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71.4°C
7.3x lower typical power consumption: 13 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 53% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 515 vs 337

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2009 vs November 2008
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 71.4°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	515 vs 337

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 51% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1060 vs 293
4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1892 vs 406
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1061 vs 1003

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1060 vs 293
PassMark - CPU mark	1892 vs 406
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1061 vs 1003

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom D510
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

293

1060

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

406

1892

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

515

337

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1003

1061

Name	Intel Atom D510	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
PassMark - Single thread mark	293	1060
PassMark - CPU mark	406	1892
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	515	337
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1003	1061
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		15.964
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.135
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.117
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.999

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom D510	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Pineview	Yorkfield
Launch date	December 2009	November 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$97
Place in performance rating	3077	3080
Price now	$97.16	$49.99
Processor Number	D510	Q8300
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	1.98	17.60
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.66 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	87 mm2	164 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	71.4°C
Maximum frequency	1.66 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	176 million	456 million
VID voltage range	0.800V-1.175V	0.8500V-1.3625V
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	6.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB
Supported memory types	DDR2 667/800	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Processor graphics	Integrated
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	22mm x 22mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA559	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 Watt	95 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	32-bit
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)