Intel Atom D525 vs Intel Celeron 220

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom D525 and Intel Celeron 220 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom D525

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • 3 more threads: 4 vs 1
  • Around 50% higher clock speed: 1.8 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • Around 75% 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 46% lower typical power consumption: 13 Watt vs 19 Watt
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 301 vs 255
  • Around 90% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 398 vs 209
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 June 2010 vs October 2007
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Number of threads 4 vs 1
Maximum frequency 1.8 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache 112 KB vs 64 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 13 Watt vs 19 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 301 vs 255
PassMark - CPU mark 398 vs 209

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom D525
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 220

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
301
255
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
398
209
Name Intel Atom D525 Intel Celeron 220
PassMark - Single thread mark 301 255
PassMark - CPU mark 398 209
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 90
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 247

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom D525 Intel Celeron 220

Essentials

Architecture codename Pineview Conroe
Launch date 21 June 2010 October 2007
Launch price (MSRP) $63
Place in performance rating 3296 3278
Processor Number D525 220
Series Legacy Intel Atom® Processors Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.80 GHz 1.20 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI 533 MHz FSB
Die size 87 mm2 77 mm2
L1 cache 112 KB 64 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 1.8 GHz 1.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 1
Number of threads 4 1
Transistor count 176 million 105 million
VID voltage range 0.800V-1.175V 1.0000V-1.3375V
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 (SODIMM only); DDR2 667/800

Graphics

Processor graphics Integrated

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 22mm x 22mm 35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported FCBGA559 PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 13 Watt 19 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)