Atom N2800 vs i7-2820QM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-2820QM
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
2.76
+886%
Atom N2800
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
0.28

Core i7-2820QM outperforms Atom N2800 by a whopping 886% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2820QM and Atom N2800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16883118
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Atom
Power efficiency5.803.79
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Cedarview-M (2011−2012)
Release date3 January 2011 (13 years ago)1 December 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$568$47

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2820QM and Atom N2800 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.3 GHz1.86 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz1.87 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size216 mm266 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,160 million176 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2820QM and Atom N2800 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
SocketFCBGA1224,FCPGA988,PPGA988FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt6.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2820QM and Atom N2800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching--
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2820QM and Atom N2800 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2820QM and Atom N2800 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 i7-2820QM and Atom N2800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB4.88 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth25.598 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 3000Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3650 (640 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2820QM and Atom N2800 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2820QM and Atom N2800.

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.

i7-2820QM 2.76
+886%
Atom N2800 0.28

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.

i7-2820QM 4379
+886%
Atom N2800 444

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.

i7-2820QM 4250
+556%
Atom N2800 648

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.

i7-2820QM 15044
+722%
Atom N2800 1829

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.

i7-2820QM 5819
+503%
Atom N2800 965

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.

i7-2820QM 10
+443%
Atom N2800 54.3

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.76 0.28
Recency 3 January 2011 1 December 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 6 Watt

i7-2820QM has a 885.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Atom N2800, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, and 650% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-2820QM is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom N2800 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2820QM and Atom N2800, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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