Intel Atom E3815 vs Intel Atom D2560

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom E3815 and Intel Atom D2560 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.

Intel Atom E3815

Intel Atom D2560

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom E3815

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2x lower typical power consumption: 5 Watt vs 10 Watt

Launch date	October 2013 vs 24 October 2012
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	5 Watt vs 10 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom D2560

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
3 more threads: 4 vs 1
Around 37% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.46 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 353 vs 266
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 433 vs 184

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2 GHz vs 1.46 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	353 vs 266
PassMark - CPU mark	433 vs 184

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom E3815
CPU 2: Intel Atom D2560

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

266

353

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

184

433

Name	Intel Atom E3815	Intel Atom D2560
PassMark - Single thread mark	266	353
PassMark - CPU mark	184	433

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom E3815	Intel Atom D2560
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Cedarview
Launch date	October 2013	24 October 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$134
Place in performance rating	3259	3189
Price now	$209.99
Processor Number	E3815
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor E Series	Intel Atom
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	0.46
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.46 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	-40°C to 110°C
Maximum frequency	1.46 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	1	2
Number of threads	1	4
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1067
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz
Graphics max frequency	400 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	25mm x 27mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170	FCBGA559
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	5 Watt	10 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	4
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x2, x1
Total number of SATA ports	2
UART
USB revision	2.0, 3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
HD Audio
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)