Core i9-13980HX vs Atom 230
Primary details
Comparing Atom 230 and Core i9-13980HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | not rated | 130 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Series | Intel Atom | Intel Raptor Lake-HX |
Architecture codename | Silverthorne (2008−2010) | Raptor Lake-HX (2023) |
Release date | 2 April 2008 (16 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $29 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Atom 230 and Core i9-13980HX 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
Threads | 2 | 32 |
Base clock speed | no data | 2.2 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 0.1 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
Bus type | FSB | no data |
Bus rate | 533.33 MT/s | no data |
Multiplier | 12 | no data |
L1 cache | 56 KB | 80K (per core) |
L2 cache | 512 KB | 32 MB |
L3 cache | 0 KB | 36 MB |
Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
Die size | 25.9638 mm2 | 257 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | 85 °C | 100 °C |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
Number of transistors | 47 Million | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Atom 230 and Core i9-13980HX 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
Socket | PBGA437 | BGA1964 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 4 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom 230 and Core i9-13980HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
AES-NI | no data | + |
FMA | no data | + |
AVX | no data | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
TSX | no data | + |
Security technologies
Atom 230 and Core i9-13980HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom 230 and Core i9-13980HX are enumerated here.
VT-d | no data | + |
VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom 230 and Core i9-13980HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 |
Maximum memory size | 8 GB | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 89.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | - | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom 230 and Core i9-13980HX.
PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
Recency | 2 April 2008 | 4 January 2023 |
Physical cores | 1 | 24 |
Threads | 2 | 32 |
Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 4 Watt | 55 Watt |
Atom 230 has 1275% lower power consumption.
i9-13980HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 14 years, 2300% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 350% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Atom 230 and Core i9-13980HX. We've got no test results to judge.
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