Atom N435 vs Core 2 Duo T8300

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T8300 and Atom N435 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2404	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Atom
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Pinetrail (2009−2010)
Release date	10 January 2008 (16 years ago)	2 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$241	no data
Current price	$106 (0.4x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T8300 and Atom N435 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	2	2
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	1.33 GHz
Bus support	800 MHz	533 MHz
L2 cache	3 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB L2 Cache	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Die size	107 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	1V-1.25V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T8300 and Atom N435 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.

Socket	BGA479,PGA478	FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Atom N435. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T8300 and Atom N435 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 Core 2 Duo T8300 and Atom N435 are enumerated here.

VT-x

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Atom N435. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

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DDR2, DDR3

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	10 January 2008	2 June 2011
Physical cores	2	1
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	5 Watt

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