Core i3-1215U vs Atom N280

Primary details

Comparing Atom N280 and Core i3-1215U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	979
Place by popularity	not in top-100	20
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Atom	Intel Alder Lake-M
Architecture codename	DiamondVille (2008−2009)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	1 February 2009 (15 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom N280 and Core i3-1215U 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	1.66 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.07 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus type	FSB	no data
Bus rate	666.66 MT/s	no data
Multiplier	10	no data
L1 cache	56 KB	544 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	5 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	10 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	25.9638 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	47 Million	no data
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
VID voltage range	0.9V-1.1625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom N280 and Core i3-1215U 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	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	2.5 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom N280 and Core i3-1215U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Atom N280 and Core i3-1215U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom N280 and Core i3-1215U are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	-	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom N280 and Core i3-1215U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	8 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.1 GHz
Execution Units	-	64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom N280 and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom N280 and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom N280 and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12.1
OpenGL	-	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom N280 and Core i3-1215U.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 February 2009	4 January 2022
Physical cores	1	6
Threads	2	8
Power consumption (TDP)	2 Watt	15 Watt

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