Intel Atom N2800 vs Intel Core i7-740QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom N2800 and Intel Core i7-740QM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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).

Intel Atom N2800

Intel Core i7-740QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N2800

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
6.4x lower typical power consumption: 6.5 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 590 vs 367
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1216 vs 1190

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	28 December 2011 vs 23 September 2009
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6.5 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	590 vs 367
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1216 vs 1190

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-740QM

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 58% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 64% higher maximum memory size: 8 GB vs 4.88 GB
3.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1012 vs 319
4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1824 vs 444

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
Maximum memory size	8 GB vs 4.88 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1012 vs 319
PassMark - CPU mark	1824 vs 444

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom N2800
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-740QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

319

1012

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

444

1824

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

590

367

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1216

1190

Name	Intel Atom N2800	Intel Core i7-740QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	319	1012
PassMark - CPU mark	444	1824
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	590	367
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1216	1190
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.603
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		14.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.302
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.565

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom N2800	Intel Core i7-740QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cedarview	Clarksfield
Launch date	28 December 2011	23 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$47	$546
Place in performance rating	2978	2984
Processor Number	N2800	i7-740QM
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor N Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$109.95
Value for money (0-100)		8.57
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.86 GHz	1.73 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	66 mm	296 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	1.86 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	176 million	774 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
L3 cache		6144 KB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	4.88 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	640 MHz
Processor graphics	Integrated
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA559	PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6.5 Watt	45 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® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Idle States
Intel® AES New Instructions
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)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8