Intel Atom E3845 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5550

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom E3845 and Intel Core 2 Duo T5550 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Atom E3845

Intel Core 2 Duo T5550

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom E3845

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 4% higher clock speed: 1.91 GHz vs 1.83 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
3.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1052 vs 637

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2013 vs 1 January 2008
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	1.91 GHz vs 1.83 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1052 vs 637

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5550

Around -350% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs -40°C to 110°C
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 680 vs 536

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs -40°C to 110°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	680 vs 536

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom E3845
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

536

680

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1052

637

Name	Intel Atom E3845	Intel Core 2 Duo T5550
PassMark - Single thread mark	536	680
PassMark - CPU mark	1052	637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.495
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1041
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.787
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		243
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		411

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom E3845	Intel Core 2 Duo T5550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Merom
Launch date	October 2013	1 January 2008
Place in performance rating	3030	3035
Processor Number	E3845	T5550
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor E Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.91 GHz	1.83 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	-40°C to 110°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.91 GHz	1.83 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Bus Speed		667 MHz FSB
Die size		143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		667 MHz
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		1.075V-1.250V
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
Package Size	25mm x 27mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170	PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 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
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)