Atom D2700 vs Core i3-3225
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-3225 and Atom D2700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2106 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.08 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Atom |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Cedarview (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 3 September 2012 (11 years ago) | 1 November 2011 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $264 | $52 |
| Current price | $24 (0.1x MSRP) | $9 (0.2x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-3225 and Atom D2700 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 0.13 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | 66 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 65 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 176 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-3225 and Atom D2700 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 | FCLGA1155 | FCBGA559 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3225 and Atom D2700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 |
| AES-NI | - | 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 |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| FDI | + | no data |
| AMT | no data | - |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| HD Audio | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i3-3225 and Atom D2700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | - | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | no data |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3225 and Atom D2700 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | - |
| VT-x | + | - |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3225 and Atom D2700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 4 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 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 4000 | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3650 |
| Quick Sync Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3225 and Atom D2700 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3225 and Atom D2700.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i3-3225 outperforms Atom D2700 by 377% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i3-3225 outperforms Atom D2700 by 378% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i3-3225 outperforms Atom D2700 by 259% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 September 2012 | 1 November 2011 |
| Cost | $264 | $52 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 10 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Core i3-3225 and Atom D2700. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i3-3225 is a desktop processor while Atom D2700 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3225 and Atom D2700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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