Intel Celeron N3050 vs Intel Atom N2850

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N3050 and Intel Atom N2850 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Celeron N3050

Intel Atom N2850

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N3050

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.16 GHz vs 2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 17% lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 6,6 Watt

Launch date	1 April 2015 vs 5 January 2012
Maximum frequency	2.16 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 6,6 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N2850

2 more threads: 4 vs 2

Number of threads	4 vs 2

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N3050
CPU 2: Intel Atom N2850

Name	Intel Celeron N3050	Intel Atom N2850
PassMark - Single thread mark	555
PassMark - CPU mark	591
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	186
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	339
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.169
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	4.85
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.435
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.25
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	0.666
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	515
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1428
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2267
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	515
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1428
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2267

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron N3050	Intel Atom N2850
Essentials
Architecture codename	Braswell	Cedarview-M
Launch date	1 April 2015	5 January 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$107
Place in performance rating	2670	not rated
Price now	$119.42
Processor Number	N3050
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series	Intel Atom
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	2.17
Vertical segment	Mobile	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	2.16 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	320 MHz
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	8 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1
OpenGL	4.2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	25mm x 27mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	4 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	6,6 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	5
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4/2x2/1x2 + 2x1/4x1
Total number of SATA ports	2
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)