Core 2 Solo ULV U2100 vs Atom N2850
Primary details
Comparing Atom N2850 and Core 2 Solo ULV U2100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Atom | no data |
| Architecture codename | Cedarview-M (2011−2012) | Merom-L (2007) |
| Release date | 5 January 2012 (12 years ago) | September 2007 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Atom N2850 and Core 2 Solo ULV U2100 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 1.07 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 143 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 291 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Atom N2850 and Core 2 Solo ULV U2100 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | Intel BGA 956 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6,6 Watt | 5 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom N2850 and Core 2 Solo ULV U2100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3650 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 5 Watt |
Atom N2850 has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.
Core 2 Solo ULV U2100, on the other hand, has 20% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Atom N2850 and Core 2 Solo ULV U2100. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom N2850 and Core 2 Solo ULV U2100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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