Atom D425 vs i7-920

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-920
2008
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.79
+1277%
Atom D425
2010
1 core / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.13

Core i7-920 outperforms Atom D425 by a whopping 1277% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-920 and Atom D425 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20253348
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.22no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.301.23
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Pineview (2009−2011)
Release dateNovember 2008 (16 years ago)21 June 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$340$993

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-920 and Atom D425 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.66 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz1.83 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size263 mm266 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C100 °C
Number of transistors731 million123 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-920 and Atom D425 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
SocketFCLGA1366,PLGA1366FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-920 and Atom D425. 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+-
Demand Based Switching--
PAE36 Bit32 Bit

Security technologies

Core i7-920 and Atom D425 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-920 and Atom D425 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x+-
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-920 and Atom D425. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size24 GB4 GB
Max memory channels31
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s6.4 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel GMA 3150

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.

i7-920 1.79
+1277%
Atom D425 0.13

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.

i7-920 2840
+1292%
Atom D425 204

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.79 0.13
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 8 2
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 10 Watt

i7-920 has a 1276.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Atom D425, on the other hand, has 1200% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-920 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom D425 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-920 is a desktop processor while Atom D425 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-920 and Atom D425, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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