Core i5-8265U vs Atom N280
Primary details
Comparing Atom N280 and Core i5-8265U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 1430 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 93 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Atom | Intel Core i5 |
| Architecture codename | DiamondVille (2008−2009) | Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 1 February 2009 (15 years ago) | 28 August 2018 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $297 |
Detailed specifications
Atom N280 and Core i5-8265U 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.07 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus type | FSB | OPI |
| Bus rate | 666.66 MT/s | 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 10 | 16 |
| L1 cache | 56 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 25.9638 mm2 | 123 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| 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 N280 and Core i5-8265U 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | PBGA437 | BGA1528 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2.5 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom N280 and Core i5-8265U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom N280 and Core i5-8265U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom N280 and Core i5-8265U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom N280 and Core i5-8265U.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 February 2009 | 28 August 2018 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2 Watt | 15 Watt |
Atom N280 has 650% lower power consumption.
i5-8265U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Atom N280 and Core i5-8265U. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom N280 and Core i5-8265U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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