Atom 330 vs i5-760

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-760
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.66
+622%
Atom 330
2008
2 cores / 4 threads, 8 Watt
0.23

Core i5-760 outperforms Atom 330 by a whopping 622% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-760 and Atom 330 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20803189
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.14no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Atom
Power efficiency1.652.72
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Diamondville (2008−2009)
Release date18 July 2010 (14 years ago)2 April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$230$43

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-760 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz0.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataFSB
Bus rate2.5 GT/s533.33 MT/s
Multiplierno data12
L1 cache64 KB (per core)112 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size296 mm251.9276 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C85 °C
Number of transistors774 million94 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.9V-1.1625V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-760 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156PBGA437
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt8 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-760 and Atom 330. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+-
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching--
PAE36 Bitno data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i5-760 and Atom 330 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-760 and Atom 330 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-760 and Atom 330. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size16 GB8 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-760 and Atom 330.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i5-760 1.66
+622%
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.

i5-760 2635
+626%
Atom 330 363

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.66 0.23
Recency 18 July 2010 2 April 2008
Physical cores 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 8 Watt

i5-760 has a 621.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 100% more physical cores.

Atom 330, on the other hand, has 1087.5% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-760 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom 330 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-760 is a desktop processor while Atom 330 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-760 and Atom 330, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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