Intel Atom E3845 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom E3845 and Intel Core 2 Duo T5850 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 T5850

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom E3845

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
3.4x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 34 Watt
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1065 vs 687

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2013 vs 1 October 2008
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 34 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1065 vs 687

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

Around 10% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 1.91 GHz
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 787 vs 536

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz vs 1.91 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	787 vs 536

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom E3845
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

536

787

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1065

687

Name	Intel Atom E3845	Intel Core 2 Duo T5850
PassMark - Single thread mark	536	787
PassMark - CPU mark	1065	687
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		241
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		430

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom E3845	Intel Core 2 Duo T5850
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Merom
Launch date	October 2013	1 October 2008
Place in performance rating	3032	2936
Processor Number	E3845
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor E Series	Intel Core 2 Duo
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Price now		$15.90
Value for money (0-100)		22.13
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.91 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	-40°C to 110°C
Maximum frequency	1.91 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Front-side bus (FSB)		667 MHz
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
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	34 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)