Intel Atom E3815 vs Intel Atom N280

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom E3815 and Intel Atom N280 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 N280

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom E3815

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 266 vs 234
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 184 vs 157

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2013 vs 1 February 2009
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 56 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	266 vs 234
PassMark - CPU mark	184 vs 157

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N280

1 more threads: 2 vs 1
Around 14% higher clock speed: 1.66 GHz vs 1.46 GHz
Around -325% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs -40°C to 110°C
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 2.5 Watt vs 5 Watt

Number of threads	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	1.66 GHz vs 1.46 GHz
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs -40°C to 110°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	2.5 Watt vs 5 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom E3815
CPU 2: Intel Atom N280

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

266

234

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

184

157

Name	Intel Atom E3815	Intel Atom N280
PassMark - Single thread mark	266	234
PassMark - CPU mark	184	157

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom E3815	Intel Atom N280
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Diamondville
Launch date	October 2013	1 February 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$134
Place in performance rating	3258	3272
Price now	$209.99
Processor Number	E3815	N280
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor E Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	0.46
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.46 GHz	1.66 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	56 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	-40°C to 110°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	1.46 GHz	1.66 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Number of threads	1	2
Bus Speed		667 MHz FSB
Die size		26 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		667 MHz
Transistor count		47 million
VID voltage range		0.9V-1.1625V
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	1
Package Size	25mm x 27mm	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170	PBGA437
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	5 Watt	2.5 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
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)