Intel Atom E3827 vs Intel Atom N280

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom E3827 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Atom E3827

Intel Atom N280

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom E3827

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 5% higher clock speed: 1.75 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
2.3x 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
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 471 vs 234
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 480 vs 157

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2013 vs 1 February 2009
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	1.75 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 56 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	471 vs 234
PassMark - CPU mark	480 vs 157

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N280

Around -325% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs -40°C to 110°C
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 2.5 Watt vs 8 Watt

Maximum core temperature	90°C vs -40°C to 110°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	2.5 Watt vs 8 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom E3827
CPU 2: Intel Atom N280

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

471

234

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

480

157

Name	Intel Atom E3827	Intel Atom N280
PassMark - Single thread mark	471	234
PassMark - CPU mark	480	157
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	932
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1542
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1653
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1653

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom E3827	Intel Atom N280
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Diamondville
Launch date	October 2013	1 February 2009
Place in performance rating	2422	3283
Processor Number	E3827	N280
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor E Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.75 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	1.75 GHz	1.66 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2	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	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	542 MHz
Graphics max frequency	792 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)	8 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)