Atom N2850 vs Core 2 Duo T7200

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T7200 and Atom N2850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2932not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Atom
Power efficiency1.31no data
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Cedarview-M (2011−2012)
Release date28 July 2006 (18 years ago)5 January 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$286no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T7200 and Atom N2850 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate667 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KBno data
L2 cache4 MB1 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die size143 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors291 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.0375V-1.3Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T7200 and Atom N2850 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 configuration1no data
SocketPPGA478, PBGA479no data
Power consumption (TDP)34 Watt6,6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T7200 and Atom N2850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T7200 and Atom N2850 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T7200 and Atom N2850 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3650 (640 MHz)

Pros & cons summary


Recency 28 July 2006 5 January 2012
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 34 Watt 6 Watt

Atom N2850 has an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more threads, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 466.7% lower power consumption.

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