Atom E3845 vs i7-2655LE
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-2655LE outperforms Atom E3845 by an impressive 90% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-2655LE and Atom E3845 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2289 | 2735 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.03 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | Atom |
| Power efficiency | 4.78 | 6.29 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Bay Trail-I (2013) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 8 October 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $346 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-2655LE and Atom E3845 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 1.91 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 22 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Number of transistors | 624 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-2655LE and Atom E3845 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | no data | Intel BGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2655LE and Atom E3845. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-2655LE and Atom E3845 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2655LE and Atom E3845 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2655LE and Atom E3845. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.335 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | Intel HD Graphics |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.31 | 0.69 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.66 | 0.77 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 10 Watt |
i7-2655LE has a 89.9% higher aggregate performance score.
Atom E3845, on the other hand, has 16.7% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-2655LE is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom E3845 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2655LE and Atom E3845, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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