Intel Atom N2600 vs Intel Core i3-2330M

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom N2600 and Intel Core i3-2330M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals. 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N2600

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 8.8x lower typical power consumption: 3.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 505 vs 371
  • Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1037 vs 816
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 28 December 2011 vs 15 May 2011
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 3.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 505 vs 371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1037 vs 816

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2330M

  • Around 38% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
  • 6.6x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 2.44 GB
  • 3.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 965 vs 289
  • 3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1231 vs 360
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 2.44 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 965 vs 289
PassMark - CPU mark 1231 vs 360

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom N2600
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2330M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
289
965
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
360
1231
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
505
371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1037
816
Name Intel Atom N2600 Intel Core i3-2330M
PassMark - Single thread mark 289 965
PassMark - CPU mark 360 1231
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 505 371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1037 816
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.346
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 24.484
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.176
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.487

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom N2600 Intel Core i3-2330M

Essentials

Architecture codename Cedarview Sandy Bridge
Launch date 28 December 2011 15 May 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $47 $19
Place in performance rating 3089 3097
Processor Number N2600 i3-2330M
Series Intel® Atom™ Processor N Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Price now $170.20
Value for money (0-100) 4.36

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.60 GHz 2.20 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 66 mm 149 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 1.6 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 176 million 624 Million
L3 cache 3072 KB
Maximum core temperature 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)

Memory

Max memory channels 1 2
Maximum memory size 2.44 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 400 MHz 650 MHz
Processor graphics Integrated Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Device ID 0x116
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCBGA559 FCBGA1023, PPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 3.5 Watt 35 Watt
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

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