Atom 330 vs i3-6006U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-6006U
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.43
+522%
Atom 330
2008
2 cores / 4 threads, 8 Watt
0.23

Core i3-6006U outperforms Atom 330 by a whopping 522% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6006U and Atom 330 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21963189
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Atom
Power efficiency9.022.72
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Diamondville (2008−2009)
Release date10 November 2016 (8 years ago)2 April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$43

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6006U and Atom 330 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed2 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz0.1 GHz
Bus typeOPIFSB
Bus rate4 GT/s533.33 MT/s
Multiplier2012
L1 cache128 KB112 KB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache3 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size98.57 mm251.9276 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C85 °C
Number of transistors1750 Million94 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.9V-1.1625V

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6006U and Atom 330 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1356PBGA437
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt8 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6006U and Atom 330. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+-
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i3-6006U and Atom 330 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6006U and Atom 330 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6006U and Atom 330. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4no data
Maximum memory size32 GB8 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 520-
Max video memory32 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency900 MHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6006U and Atom 330 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-
eDP+-
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6006U and Atom 330 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz-
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6006U and Atom 330 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12-
OpenGL4.5-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6006U and Atom 330.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data

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.

i3-6006U 1.43
+522%
Atom 330 0.23

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.

i3-6006U 2275
+527%
Atom 330 363

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.

i3-6006U 3227
+495%
Atom 330 542

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.

i3-6006U 7364
+381%
Atom 330 1530

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i3-6006U 24.3
+379%
Atom 330 116.45

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.43 0.23
Recency 10 November 2016 2 April 2008
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 8 Watt

i3-6006U has a 521.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

Atom 330, on the other hand, has 87.5% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-6006U is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom 330 in performance tests.


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