Intel Atom E680T vs Intel Core i3-560

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom E680T and Intel Core i3-560 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

Intel Atom E680T

Intel Core i3-560

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom E680T

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 52% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 72.6°C
14.6x lower typical power consumption: 4.5 Watt vs 73 Watt

Launch date	September 2010 vs August 2010
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 72.6°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4.5 Watt vs 73 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-560

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 108% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8.2x more maximum memory size: 16.38 GB vs 2 GB

Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB vs 2 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom E680T
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-560

Name	Intel Atom E680T	Intel Core i3-560
PassMark - Single thread mark		1352
PassMark - CPU mark		1627
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		542
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1200
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		32.532
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.174

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom E680T	Intel Core i3-560
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tunnel Creek	Clarkdale
Launch date	September 2010	August 2010
Place in performance rating	not rated	2715
Processor Number	E680T	i3-560
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Embedded	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$190
Price now		$29.98
Value for money (0-100)		28.90
Performance
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	3.33 GHz
Bus Speed	2500 MHz PCIE	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	26 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	1	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	47 million	382 million
VID voltage range	VCC (0.75 - 0.9V), VNN (0.75 - 1.1V)	0.6500V-1.4000V
64 bit support
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	2 GB	16.38 GB
Supported memory types	DDR2 800	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	733 MHz
Processor graphics	Integrated	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	22mmx22mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA676	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4.5 Watt	73 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	4	16
PCI Express revision	1.0a	2.0
PCIe configurations	x1 root complex only	1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2