Intel Atom E3845 vs Intel Pentium Dual Core T2390

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom E3845 and Intel Pentium Dual Core T2390 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 Pentium Dual Core T2390

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom E3845

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 3% higher clock speed: 1.91 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
2x 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
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1065 vs 745

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2013 vs 1 March 2008
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	1.91 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1065 vs 745

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core T2390

Around -350% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs -40°C to 110°C
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 712 vs 536

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs -40°C to 110°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	712 vs 536

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom E3845
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual Core T2390

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

536

712

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1065

745

Name	Intel Atom E3845	Intel Pentium Dual Core T2390
PassMark - Single thread mark	536	712
PassMark - CPU mark	1065	745
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		227
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		381

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom E3845	Intel Pentium Dual Core T2390
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Merom
Launch date	October 2013	1 March 2008
Place in performance rating	3032	3026
Processor Number	E3845	T2390
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor E Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.91 GHz	1.86 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	-40°C to 110°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.91 GHz	1.86 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Bus Speed		533 MHz FSB
Die size		143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		533 MHz
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		1.075V-1.175V
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)