Atom 230 vs Phenom X3 8750 BE
Primary details
Comparing Phenom X3 8750 BE and Atom 230 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 3362 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | no data | 2.60 |
| Architecture codename | Toliman (2008) | Silverthorne (2008−2010) |
| Release date | September 2008 (16 years ago) | 2 April 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $29 |
Detailed specifications
Phenom X3 8750 BE and Atom 230 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 cores | 3 (Tri-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 3 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | no data | 533.33 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 12 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 56 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 285 mm2 | 25.9638 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 85 °C |
| Number of transistors | 450 million | 47 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.9V-1.1625V |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom X3 8750 BE and Atom 230 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 configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM2+ | PBGA437 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 4 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X3 8750 BE and Atom 230. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 |
| 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
Phenom X3 8750 BE and Atom 230 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 Phenom X3 8750 BE and Atom 230 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X3 8750 BE and Atom 230. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 3 | 1 |
| Threads | 3 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 4 Watt |
Phenom X3 8750 BE has 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Atom 230, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 2275% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Phenom X3 8750 BE and Atom 230. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom X3 8750 BE is a desktop processor while Atom 230 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom X3 8750 BE and Atom 230, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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