Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 vs Atom N2800
Primary details
Comparing Atom N2800 and Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 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 | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Atom | no data |
| Architecture codename | Cedarview-M (2011−2012) | Penryn-L (2008−2009) |
| Release date | 28 December 2011 (12 years ago) | 29 March 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $47 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Atom N2800 and Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 1.86 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.86 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 66 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 176 million | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.05V-1.15V |
Compatibility
Information on Atom N2800 and Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA559 | BGA956 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6.5 Watt | 5.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom N2800 and Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Atom N2800 and Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom N2800 and Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | no data |
| VT-x | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom N2800 and Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1 |
| Maximum memory size | 4.88 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 1 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3650 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 28 December 2011 | 29 March 2009 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 5 Watt |
Atom N2800 has an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.
Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500, on the other hand, has 20% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Atom N2800 and Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom N2800 and Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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