Intel Atom E3845 vs Intel Core i5-2415M

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom E3845 and Intel Core i5-2415M 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, 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 E3845

Intel Core i5-2415M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom E3845

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	October 2013 vs 20 February 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2415M

Around 52% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 1.91 GHz
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1198 vs 536
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1932 vs 1069
2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 27.27 vs 9.495
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.664 vs 0.787

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz vs 1.91 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1198 vs 536
PassMark - CPU mark	1932 vs 1069
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.27 vs 9.495
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.664 vs 0.787

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom E3845
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2415M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

536

1198

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1069

1932

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.495

27.27

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.787

1.664

Name	Intel Atom E3845	Intel Core i5-2415M
PassMark - Single thread mark	536	1198
PassMark - CPU mark	1069	1932
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.495	27.27
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1041
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.787	1.664
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		442
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		956
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.194
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.722
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.871

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom E3845	Intel Core i5-2415M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	October 2013	20 February 2011
Place in performance rating	3042	2969
Processor Number	E3845
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor E Series	Intel Core i5
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.91 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	-40°C to 110°C
Maximum frequency	1.91 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		149 mm
L3 cache		3072 KB
Transistor count		624 Million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333	DDR3
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
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170	BGA1023
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)