Intel Atom N2800
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Comparing Intel Core i7-990X vs Intel Atom N2800

Comparison of video cards Intel Core i7-990X vs Intel Atom N2800 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences

Intel Atom N2800

Top features of Intel Atom N2800

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  • Performance per watt
    6.5 W left arrow 130 W
    About 20 0.97 times less performance per watt
Intel Core i7-990X

Top features of Intel Core i7-990X

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  • Higher clock speed
    3.46 GHz left arrow 1.86 GHz
    Around 46% better clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Atom N2800 and Intel Core i7-990X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification Value
Name Intel Atom N2800 left arrow Intel Core i7-990X
Segment Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
Family Intel Atom left arrow Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition
Generation 1 left arrow 1
CPU group Intel Atom N2000 left arrow Intel Core i7 900

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Atom N2800 vs Intel Core i7-990X by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
Frequency 1.86 GHz left arrow 3.46 GHz
Overclocking No left arrow Yes
Core architecture normal left arrow normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Atom N2800 and Intel Core i7-990X along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification Value
GPU name Intel GMA 3600 left arrow no iGPU
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz left arrow
GPU (Turbo) No turbo left arrow No turbo
Execution units 4 left arrow
Shader 32 left arrow
Max. displays 2 left arrow
Technology 65 nm left arrow
Release date Q4/2008 left arrow

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Atom N2800 and Intel Core i7-990X. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No left arrow No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No left arrow No
h264 No left arrow No
VP9 No left arrow No
VP8 No left arrow No
AV1 No left arrow No
AVC No left arrow No
VC-1 No left arrow No
JPEG No left arrow No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Atom N2800 and Intel Core i7-990X you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification Value
Memory type DDR3-1066 left arrow DDR3-1066
Max. Memory left arrow 24 GB
ECC No left arrow No
Memory channels 1 left arrow 3

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Atom N2800 or Intel Core i7-990X? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification Value
TDP (PL1) 6.5 W left arrow 130 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Atom N2800 and Intel Core i7-990X CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization None left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT
ISA extensions SSE3 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2
L2-Cache -- left arrow 1.50 MB
L3-Cache 1.00 MB left arrow 12.00 MB
Architecture Cedarview left arrow Gulftown
Technology 32 nm left arrow 32 nm
Socket BGA 559 left arrow LGA 1366
Release date Q4/2011 left arrow Q1/2011

Benchmarks

Real tests Intel Atom N2800 vs Intel Core i7-990X

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

It tests entire and overall performance of the central processing unit (mathematical calculations, compression and decompression speed, 2D&3D graphic tests).

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