Efficiency Analysis: Core i3 Trumps Atom On The Desktop

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Processor Comparison Table

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Processor Comparison Table
Name	Intel Core i3-530	Intel Atom D510	Intel Atom 230
Code Name	Clarkdale	Pineview	Diamondville
Launch Date	Q1'10	Q1'10	Q2'08
Processor Number	i3-530	D510	230
# of Cores	2	2	1
# of Threads	4	4	2
Clock Speed	2.93 GHz	1.66 GHz	1.6 GHz
Cache	4 MB Smart Cache	1 MB L2 Cache	512 KB L2 Cache
Bus/Core Ratio	22	Row 8 - Cell 2	12
Bus Type	DMI	DMI	FSB
System Bus	2.5 GT/s	Row 10 - Cell 2	533 MHz
FSB Parity	Row 11 - Cell 1	Row 11 - Cell 2	No
Instruction Set	64-bit	64-bit	64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions	SSE4.2	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3	Row 13 - Cell 3
Embedded	No	Yes	No
Supplemental SKU	No	No	No
Lithography	32 nm	45 nm	45 nm
Max TDP	73W	13W	4W
VID Voltage Range	0.6500V-1.400V	0.800V-1.175V	0.9V-1.1625V
1ku Bulk Budgetary Price (4/10)	$113.00	$63.00	$29.00
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)	16GB	4GB	n/a
Memory Types	DDR3-1066/1333	DDR2-667/800	n/a
# of Memory Channels	2	1	n/a
Max Memory Bandwidth	21 GB/s	6.4 GB/s	n/a
Physical Address Extensions	36-bit	32-bit	n/a
ECC Memory Supported	Row 25 - Cell 1	No	n/a
Graphics Specification
Integrated Graphics	Yes	Yes	n/a
Intel® HD Graphics	Yes	No	n/a
Graphics Base Frequency	733 MHz	400 MHz	n/a
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)	Yes	n/a	n/a
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology	Yes	n/a	n/a
Dual Display Capable	Yes	Yes	n/a
Expansion Options
PCI Express Revision	2	n/a	n/a
PCI Express Configurations	1x16, 2x8	n/a	n/a
# of PCI Express Ports	1	n/a	n/a
Package Specifications
Max CPU Configuration	1	1	1
Tcase	72.6°C	Row 39 - Cell 2	85.2°C
Tjunction	Row 40 - Cell 1	100°C	Row 40 - Cell 3
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm	22 mm x 22 mm	22 mm x 22 mm
Lithography	32 nm	45 nm	45 nm
Processing Die Size	81 mm2	87 mm2	26 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors	382 million	176 million	47 million
Graphics and IMC Lithography	45 nm	n/a	n/a
Graphics and IMC Die Size	114 mm2	n/a	n/a
# of Graphics and IMC Die Transistors	177 million	n/a	n/a
Sockets Supported	FCLGA1156	FCBGA559	PBGA437
Halogen Free Options Available	Yes	Yes	Yes
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No	No
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology	Yes	Yes	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	No	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No	No
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology	No	No	No
AES New Instructions	No	No	Row 56 - Cell 3
Intel® 64	Yes	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	No	No
Enhanced Intel® Speedstep Technology	Yes	No	No
Intel® Demand Based Switching	No	No	No
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes	Yes