Core i3-2115C vs Atom N270

Primary details

Comparing Atom N270 and Core i3-2115C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Atom	no data
Architecture codename	DiamondVille (2008−2009)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	1 March 2008 (16 years ago)	1 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$44	no data
Current price	$134 (3x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Atom N270 and Core i3-2115C 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	2 GHz
Bus support	533 MHz	no data
L1 cache	56 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	3072 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	26 mm2	131 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Number of transistors	47 Million	504 million
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.9V-1.1625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom N270 and Core i3-2115C 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	1155
Power consumption (TDP)	2.5 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom N270 and Core i3-2115C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	-	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Atom N270 and Core i3-2115C 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 Atom N270 and Core i3-2115C are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	-	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom N270 and Core i3-2115C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Intel HD 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom N270 and Core i3-2115C.

PCIe version

no data

3.0

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 March 2008	1 May 2012
Physical cores	1	2
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	2 Watt	65 Watt

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