Atom D2500 vs Core i3-2328M

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2328M and Atom D2500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2517	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Atom
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Cedarview (2011−2012)
Release date	1 September 2012 (11 years ago)	1 November 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data
Current price	$188 (0.8x MSRP)	$150

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2328M and Atom D2500 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	1.86 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	1.87 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Die size	149 mm2	66 mm2
Maximum core temperature	85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)	100 °C
Number of transistors	624 million	176 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2328M and Atom D2500 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	FCPGA988,PPGA988	FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2328M and Atom D2500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI	-	no data
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	-
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	-
PAE	no data	36 Bit
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
AMT	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
HD Audio	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i3-2328M and Atom D2500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	+	no data
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2328M and Atom D2500 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2328M and Atom D2500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	4 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	6.4 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 3000	Intel GMA
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2328M and Atom D2500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	2
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2328M and Atom D2500.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	4
Total number of SATA ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	no data	8

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 September 2012	1 November 2011
Threads	4	2
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	10 Watt

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