Atom 330 vs Core i3-4160

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4160 and Atom 330 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1737	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.49	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Atom
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Diamondville (2008−2009)
Release date	21 July 2014 (9 years ago)	22 September 2008 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$133	$43
Current price	$33 (0.2x MSRP)	$306 (7.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4160 and Atom 330 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	3.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
Bus support	no data	533 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	112 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Die size	177 mm2	52 mm2
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	85 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	94 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	0.9V-1.1625V

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4160 and Atom 330 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1150	PBGA437
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	8 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4160 and Atom 330. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	-
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i3-4160 and Atom 330 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4160 and Atom 330 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4160 and Atom 330. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4400	-
Max video memory	2 GB	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	-
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4160 and Atom 330 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	-
eDP	+	-
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	-
VGA	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4160 and Atom 330 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	-
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	-
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	-
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4160 and Atom 330 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.1/12	-
OpenGL	4.3	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4160 and Atom 330.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

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	21 July 2014	22 September 2008
Cost	$133	$43
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	8 Watt

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