Intel Atom N2600 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom N2600 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Atom N2600

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N2600

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 11 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
16.3x lower typical power consumption: 3.5 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 505 vs 422
Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1037 vs 738

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	28 December 2011 vs January 2008
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	3.5 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	505 vs 422
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1037 vs 738

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Around 88% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1234 vs 277
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1210 vs 316

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1234 vs 277
PassMark - CPU mark	1210 vs 316

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom N2600
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

277

1234

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

316

1210

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

505

422

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1037

738

Name	Intel Atom N2600	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
PassMark - Single thread mark	277	1234
PassMark - CPU mark	316	1210
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	505	422
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1037	738
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2400
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		26.311
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.099
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.408

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom N2600	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cedarview	Wolfdale
Launch date	28 December 2011	January 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$47
Place in performance rating	3098	2981
Processor Number	N2600	E8400
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor N Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Price now		$129.95
Value for money (0-100)		4.87
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	66 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	176 million	410 million
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		72.4°C
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory size	2.44 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz
Processor graphics	Integrated
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA559	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	3.5 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)