Intel Core i3-2370M vs Intel Atom N2600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2370M and Intel Atom N2600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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).

Intel Core i3-2370M

Intel Atom N2600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2370M

Around 50% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
6.6x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 2.44 GB
3.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1053 vs 289
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1371 vs 360

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 2.44 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1053 vs 289
PassMark - CPU mark	1371 vs 360

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N2600

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8.8x lower typical power consumption: 3.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 505 vs 414
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1037 vs 882

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	3.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	505 vs 414
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1037 vs 882

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2370M
CPU 2: Intel Atom N2600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1053

289

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1371

360

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

414

505

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

882

1037

Name	Intel Core i3-2370M	Intel Atom N2600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1053	289
PassMark - CPU mark	1371	360
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	414	505
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	882	1037
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.991
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	18.096
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.135
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.701
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.623

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2370M	Intel Atom N2600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Cedarview
Launch date	1 January 2012	28 December 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$47
Place in performance rating	3087	3088
Price now	$39.81
Processor Number	i3-2370M	N2600
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Intel® Atom™ Processor N Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	20.53
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	149 mm	66 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	624 Million	176 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	2.44 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x116
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Integrated
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	PPGA988	FCBGA559
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	3.5 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)