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 |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Atom N280 | Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 |
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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 | |
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Essentials |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |