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Differences
Top features of Intel Core i7-990X
-
Higher clock speed3.46 GHz
1.86 GHz
Around -86% better clock speed
Top features of Intel Atom N2800
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Performance per watt6.5 W
130 W
About 0.05 times less performance per watt
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of Intel Core i7-990X and Intel Atom N2800 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name |
Intel Core i7-990X
Intel Atom N2800
|
| Family |
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition
Intel Atom
|
| CPU group |
Intel Core i7 900
Intel Atom N2000
|
| Segment |
Desktop / Server
Desktop / Server
|
| Generation |
1
1
|
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i7-990X vs Intel Atom N2800 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 |
|---|---|
| Core architecture |
normal
normal
|
| Overclocking |
Yes
No
|
| Frequency |
3.46 GHz
1.86 GHz
|
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i7-990X and Intel Atom N2800 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name |
no iGPU
Intel GMA 3600
|
| GPU frequency |
0.40 GHz
|
| GPU (Turbo) |
No turbo
No turbo
|
| Execution units |
4
|
| Shader |
32
|
| Max. displays |
2
|
| Technology |
65 nm
|
| Release date |
Q4/2008
|
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i7-990X and Intel Atom N2800. 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
No
|
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) |
No
No
|
| h264 |
No
No
|
| VP8 |
No
No
|
| VP9 |
No
No
|
| AV1 |
No
No
|
| AVC |
No
No
|
| VC-1 |
No
No
|
| JPEG |
No
No
|
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between Intel Core i7-990X and Intel Atom N2800 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
DDR3-1066
|
| Max. Memory |
24 GB
|
| Memory channels |
3
1
|
| ECC |
No
No
|
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i7-990X or Intel Atom N2800? 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) |
130 W
6.5 W
|
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i7-990X and Intel Atom N2800 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Technology |
32 nm
32 nm
|
| Socket |
LGA 1366
BGA 559
|
| L2-Cache |
1.50 MB
--
|
| L3-Cache |
12.00 MB
1.00 MB
|
| Architecture |
Gulftown
Cedarview
|
| Virtualization |
VT-x, VT-x EPT
None
|
| Instruction set (ISA) |
x86-64 (64 bit)
x86-64 (64 bit)
|
| ISA extensions |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2
SSE3
|
| Release date |
Q1/2011
Q4/2011
|
