Atom C3508 vs D525

Primary details

Comparing Atom D525 and Atom C3508 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	2351
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Atom	Intel Atom
Architecture codename	Pinetrail (2009−2011)	Goldmont (2016−2017)
Release date	21 June 2010 (14 years ago)	15 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$63	no data

Detailed specifications

Atom D525 and Atom C3508 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	1.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
Multiplier	no data	16
L1 cache	112 KB	224 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	8 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	87 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	176 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Atom D525 and Atom C3508 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA559	FCBGA1310
Power consumption (TDP)	13 Watt	11.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom D525 and Atom C3508. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	no data
AES-NI	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	-	+
QuickAssist	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	32 Bit	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Atom D525 and Atom C3508 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom D525 and Atom C3508 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	-	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom D525 and Atom C3508. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2, DDR3	DDR4: 1866
Maximum memory size	4 GB	256 GB
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	6.4 GB/s	29.871 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel GMA 3150

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom D525 and Atom C3508.

PCIe version	no data	3
PCI Express lanes	no data	8
USB revision	no data	3
Total number of SATA ports	no data	8
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	8
Number of USB ports	no data	8
Integrated LAN	no data	4x2.5/1 GBE

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	21 June 2010	15 August 2017
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	13 Watt	11 Watt

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