Intel Atom E3826 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T9300

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom E3826 and Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 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, 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 E3826

Intel Core 2 Duo T9300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom E3826

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 8 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
5x lower typical power consumption: 7 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	October 2013 vs 10 January 2008
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T9300

Around 71% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 1.46 GHz
Around -363% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs -40°C to 110°C
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1025 vs 395
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 979 vs 304

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz vs 1.46 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs -40°C to 110°C
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1025 vs 395
PassMark - CPU mark	979 vs 304

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom E3826
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T9300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

395

1025

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

304

979

Name	Intel Atom E3826	Intel Core 2 Duo T9300
PassMark - Single thread mark	395	1025
PassMark - CPU mark	304	979
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		352
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		601
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.27
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		20.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.079
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.559
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.963

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom E3826	Intel Core 2 Duo T9300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Penryn
Launch date	October 2013	10 January 2008
Place in performance rating	3139	3159
Processor Number	E3826	T9300
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor E Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$316
Price now		$57.99
Value for money (0-100)		8.48
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.46 GHz	2.50 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	-40°C to 110°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	1.46 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Die size		107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
Transistor count		410 million
VID voltage range		1.000V-1.250V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1067
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	533 MHz
Graphics max frequency	667 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	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170	PGA478, BGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt	35 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
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)