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).

 

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
  • 3.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1056 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 1056 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
1056
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 1056 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 3088 3089
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)

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