Intel Core i3-2115C vs Intel Atom D425

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2115C and Intel Atom D425 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i3-2115C

Intel Atom D425

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2115C

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 11% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 4 GB

Launch date	May 2012 vs June 2010
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 4 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom D425

2.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 25 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 25 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2115C
CPU 2: Intel Atom D425

Name	Intel Core i3-2115C	Intel Atom D425
PassMark - Single thread mark		271
PassMark - CPU mark		204
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		497
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		602

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2115C	Intel Atom D425
Essentials
Architecture codename	Gladden	Pineview
Launch date	May 2012	June 2010
Place in performance rating	not rated	3150
Processor Number	i3-2115C	D425
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Embedded	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$993
Price now		$992.98
Value for money (0-100)		0.10
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	66 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	504 million	123 million
VID voltage range		0.800V-1.175V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	6.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	4 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 800 (SODIMM only); DDR2 667/800
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5 mm	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1284	FCBGA559
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	10 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2
PCIe configurations	1x16 1x4 or 2x8 1x4 or 1x8 3x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Processor graphics		Integrated