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Intel Atom N280 vs Intel Atom 330

Intel Atom N280

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The Intel Atom N280 is a typical netbook single core CPU which is clocked at 1.66 GHz. The Atom core was designed for a low power consumption and cheap production. The downside is the relative low performance per Watt (due to the in-order execution) compared to similar clocked Celeron processors, e.g.. Still the integrated Hyper-Threading (the operating system sees the CPU as a dual core CPU) decreases the penalty of the in-order execution a bit.

The performance of the N280 is only compareable to a 1.2-1.3 GHz clocked Celeron M and therfore only sufficient for non demanding applications like Office or web surfing. HD videos, advanced photo editing, video cutting may not run fluently. Compared to the N270, the N280 only offers a minimal higher clock speed and a faster FSB. The performance increase should not really be noticeable.

Due to the modern 45nm process (in 2009) and the small size, the power consumption is very low (2.5 Watt TDP). Therfore, the CPU does not need a good cooling system and can be used in very small designs (like Netbooks). 

Package: 437-Ball-µFCBGA, 22 mm × 22 mm

Intel Atom 330

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The Intel Atom 330 is a dual core CPU for Nettops (small desktop computer). Therfore, it features nearly no power saving features (compared to the netbook single core Atom CPUs). Only the C1 state is supported by the Atom 330 (no Enhanced Speedstep, C2, C4, Enhanced Stop Grand, Enhanced Deeper Sleep State like in the N270 for example).

The performance of the Atom 330 is measureable better than a single core Atom N270, but still not near the slowest Celeron Dual Core CPUs. Therefore, the 330 is only suited for non demanding tasks like web surfing, or office. In conjunction with the Nvidia ION Chipset (9400M graphics), the Atom 330 powered system can be used for non demanding 3D games in low settings and watching HD videos (with the right software).

The successor of the Atom 330 is the Atom D510 with an integrated memory controller and an integrated GMA 3150 graphics card (again only intended for Nettops).

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ModelIntel Atom N280Intel Atom 330
SeriesIntel AtomIntel Atom
CodenameDiamondVilleDiamondville
Series: Atom Diamondville
Intel Atom 3301.6 GHz2 / 4 cores
Intel Atom N280 « 1.66 GHz1 / 2 cores
Intel Atom N270 compare1.6 GHz1 / 2 cores
Intel Atom 330 « 1.6 GHz2 / 4 cores
Intel Atom N2801.66 GHz1 / 2 cores
Intel Atom N270 compare1.6 GHz1 / 2 cores
Clock1660 MHz1600 MHz
FSB667533
L1 Cache56 KB
L2 Cache512 KB1 MB
Cores / Threads1 / 22 / 4
TDP2.5 Watt8 Watt
Transistors47 Million94 Million
45 nm, 0.9-1.1625 V45 nm, 0.9V-1.1625V
Die Size26 mm252 mm2
max. Temp.90 °C85.2 °C
SocketPBGA437PBGA437
FeaturesMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, HHT, Execute Disable Bit, Enhanced Speedstep, Hyper-ThreadingExecute Disable Bit, Hyper-Threading, Intel 64
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com
$43 U.S.

Benchmarks

Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
N280 +
min: 541     avg: 564     median: 567 (3%)     max: 585 Points
96%
330 +
min: 535     avg: 541     median: 542 (3%)     max: 545 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
N280 +
min: 835     avg: 868     median: 877 (1%)     max: 892 Points
174%
330 +
min: 1516     avg: 1528     median: 1530 (1%)     max: 1537 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
N280 +
3635 s (43%)
97%
330 +
min: 2008     avg: 3735     median: 3735 (44%)     max: 5462 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
N280 +
min: 114     avg: 115     median: 115 (23%)     max: 116 s
99%
330 +
min: 62     avg: 116.5     median: 116.5 (23%)     max: 170.9 s
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
N280 +
min: 487     avg: 502     median: 507 (1%)     max: 513 Points
163%
330 +
min: 820     avg: 825     median: 824.5 (2%)     max: 829 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
N280 +
min: 87     avg: 88.3     median: 89 (19%)     max: 89 s
91%
330 +
min: 92     avg: 97.5     median: 97.5 (21%)     max: 103 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
N280 +
min: 192     avg: 194     median: 194 (8%)     max: 196 s
93%
330 +
209 s (9%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
N280 +
min: 4292     avg: 4302     median: 4301 (19%)     max: 4313 s
94%
330 +
min: 4522     avg: 4575     median: 4574.5 (20%)     max: 4627 s
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
100%
N280 +
min: 4128     avg: 4155     median: 4156 (2%)     max: 4180 MIPS
193%
330 +
8030 MIPS (4%)
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
100%
N280 +
min: 3426     avg: 3458     median: 3455 (3%)     max: 3494 MFLOPS
195%
330 +
6720 MFLOPS (5%)
PCMark 05 - PCMark 05 - Standard
100%
1 N280 +
min: 1282     avg: 1541     median: 1501.5 (3%)     max: 1864 Points
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
100%
1 330 +
3.3 Points (42%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Atom N280 → 100% n=10

Average Benchmarks Intel Atom 330 → 129% n=10

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