Intel Atom N280 vs Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom N280 and Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, 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, 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 N280

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 1.66 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
  • 3.3x lower typical power consumption: 2.5 Watt vs 10 Watt
Launch date 1 February 2009 vs 20 August 2008
Maximum frequency 1.66 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 2.5 Watt vs 10 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400

  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C
  • 2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 582 vs 234
  • 3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 511 vs 157
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 90°C
L1 cache 128 KB vs 56 KB
L2 cache 3072 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 582 vs 234
PassMark - CPU mark 511 vs 157

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom N280
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
234
582
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
157
511
Name Intel Atom N280 Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400
PassMark - Single thread mark 234 582
PassMark - CPU mark 157 511
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 200
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 338
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.154
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 11.14
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.281
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.04

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom N280 Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400

Essentials

Architecture codename Diamondville Penryn
Launch date 1 February 2009 20 August 2008
Place in performance rating 3272 3282
Processor Number N280 SU9400
Series Legacy Intel Atom® Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $262

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.66 GHz 1.40 GHz
Bus Speed 667 MHz FSB 800 MHz FSB
Die size 26 mm2 107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 667 MHz 800 MHz
L1 cache 56 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C 105°C
Maximum frequency 1.66 GHz 1.4 GHz
Number of cores 1 2
Number of threads 2 2
Transistor count 47 million 410 million
VID voltage range 0.9V-1.1625V 1.050V-1.150V

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 22mm x 22mm 22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported PBGA437 BGA956
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 2.5 Watt 10 Watt

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
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

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