Ultra 7 258V vs Atom N280

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Aggregate performance score

Atom N280
2009
1 core / 2 threads, 2 Watt
0.10
Core Ultra 7 258V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
12.55
+12450%

Core Ultra 7 258V outperforms Atom N280 by a whopping 12450% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom N280 and Core Ultra 7 258V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3383619
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Atomno data
Power efficiency3.7869.82
Architecture codenameDiamondVille (2008−2009)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date1 February 2009 (15 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom N280 and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 cores1 (Single-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed1.66 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed0.07 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeFSBno data
Bus rate666.66 MT/s37 MHz
Multiplier10no data
L1 cache56 KB192 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm3 nm
Die size25.9638 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Number of transistors47 Millionno data
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range0.9V-1.1625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Atom N280 and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketPBGA437FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)2.5 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom N280 and Core Ultra 7 258V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Atom N280 and Core Ultra 7 258V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom N280 and Core Ultra 7 258V are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x-+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom N280 and Core Ultra 7 258V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5
Maximum memory size8 GB32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel Arc Graphics 140V
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.95 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom N280 and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom N280 and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP-3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom N280 and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.2
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom N280 and Core Ultra 7 258V.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data4
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Atom N280 0.10
Ultra 7 258V 12.55
+12450%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Atom N280 157
Ultra 7 258V 19937
+12599%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Atom N280 567
Ultra 7 258V 9982
+1660%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Atom N280 877
Ultra 7 258V 36479
+4060%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Atom N280 507
Ultra 7 258V 10693
+2009%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.10 12.55
Recency 1 February 2009 24 September 2024
Physical cores 1 8
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 2 Watt 17 Watt

Atom N280 has 750% lower power consumption.

Ultra 7 258V, on the other hand, has a 12450% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, 700% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 1400% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 7 258V is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom N280 in performance tests.


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