Atom N280 vs i5-2430M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2430M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.26
+1160%
Atom N280
2009
1 core / 2 threads, 2 Watt
0.10

Core i5-2430M outperforms Atom N280 by a whopping 1160% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2430M and Atom N280 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23053383
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Atom
Power efficiency3.413.79
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)DiamondVille (2008−2009)
Release date1 October 2011 (13 years ago)1 February 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2430M and Atom N280 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 cores2 (Dual-core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz0.07 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0FSB
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s666.66 MT/s
Multiplier2410
L1 cache64K (per core)56 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size149 mm225.9638 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Number of transistors624 million47 Million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.9V-1.1625V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2430M and Atom N280 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketPPGA988PBGA437
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt2.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2430M and Atom N280. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching--
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2430M and Atom N280 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2430M and Atom N280 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2430M and Atom N280. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size16 GB8 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2430M and Atom N280 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2-
eDP+-
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+-
CRT+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2430M and Atom N280.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-2430M 1.26
+1160%
Atom N280 0.10

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.

i5-2430M 2000
+1174%
Atom N280 157

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-2430M 3787
+568%
Atom N280 567

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-2430M 8222
+838%
Atom N280 877

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-2430M 3311
+553%
Atom N280 507

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-2430M 18.89
+509%
Atom N280 115

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.26 0.10
Recency 1 October 2011 1 February 2009
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 2 Watt

i5-2430M has a 1160% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Atom N280, on the other hand, has 1650% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-2430M is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom N280 in performance tests.


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