i7-3910K vs Atom N280

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	3710	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Atom	no data
Power efficiency	1.52	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	no data	Intel
Architecture codename	DiamondVille (2008−2009)	Sandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)
Release date	1 February 2009 (17 years ago)	24 July 2013 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Atom N280 and Core i7-3910K: 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	12
Base clock speed	1.66 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.07 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus type	FSB	no data
Bus rate	666.66 MT/s	no data
Multiplier	10	no data
L1 cache	56 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	25.9638 mm2	435 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	67 °C
Number of transistors	47 Million	2,270 million
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	0.9V-1.1625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom N280 and Core i7-3910K 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	2011
Power consumption (TDP)	2.5 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom N280 and Core i7-3910K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	no data
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data

Security technologies

Atom N280 and Core i7-3910K 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 N280 and Core i7-3910K are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom N280 and Core i7-3910K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom N280 and Core i7-3910K.

PCIe version

no data

3.0

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 February 2009	24 July 2013
Physical cores	1	6
Threads	2	12
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	2 Watt	130 Watt