Intel Atom 230

The Intel Atom 230 is a small and cheap CPU for small desktops (Nettops). It is similar to the Atom N270, but lacks Speedstep and features a higher TDP.

Due to the "in-order" Architecture of the Atom series, the 230 is slower than similar clocked Core 2 Duo processors and only suited for low demanding tasks. The Atom 230 support Hyperthreading.

Codename

Silverthorne

Series

Intel Atom

Series: Atom Silverthorne

Intel Atom Z550	2 GHz	1 / 2
Intel Atom 230 «	1.6 GHz	1 / 2
Intel Atom Z530	1.6 GHz	1 / 2
Intel Atom Z540	1.83 GHz	1 / 2
Intel Atom Z520	1.33 GHz	1 / 2
Intel Atom Z560	2.13 GHz	1 / 2
Intel Atom Z500	0.8 GHz	1 / 1
Intel Atom Z510	1.1 GHz	1 / 1

Clock Rate

1600 MHz

Front Side Bus

533

Level 2 Cache

512 KB

Number of Cores / Threads

1 / 2

Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)

4 Watt

Transistor Count

47 Million

Manufacturing Technology

45 nm

Voltage Range

0.9-1.162V V

Die Size

26 mm²

Max. Temperature

85.2 °C

Socket

PBGA437

Features

MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, EM64T, HHT

64 Bit

64 Bit support

Architecture

x86

Announcement Date

03/01/2008

Product Link (external)

ark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)

557 points (3%)

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
	230	Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950		557

Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)

851 points (1%)

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
	230	Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950		851

wPrime 1.55 - wPrime 1.55 1024m *

5606 s (22%)

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
	230	Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950		5606

wPrime 1.55 - wPrime 1.55 32m *

173 s (91%)

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
	230	Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950		173

Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *

93 s (20%)

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
	230	Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950		93

Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *

3616 s (16%)

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
	230	Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950		3616

PCMark 05 - PCMark 05 - Standard

1718 Points (4%)

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
	230	Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950		1718

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Reviews for the Intel Atom 230 processor

MSI Wind Top AE1900: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, 18.50", 4.8 kg
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» Intel Atom Z3735G
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» Intel Atom Z3735D
4x 1.33 GHz - 1.83 GHz

» Intel Atom Z3740D
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» Intel Atom Z3560
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» Intel Atom Z3775
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» Intel Atom Z3745D
4x 1.33 GHz - 1.83 GHz

» Intel Atom E3845
4x 1.91 GHz

» Intel Atom N2800
2x 1.86 GHz

» Intel Atom Z3570
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» Intel Atom Z3775D
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» Intel Atom Z3770D
4x 1.5 GHz - 2.41 GHz

» Intel Atom D525
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» Intel Atom Z2760
2x 1.8 GHz

» Intel Atom Z3785
4x 1.49 GHz - 2.41 GHz

» Intel Atom 330
2x 1.6 GHz

» Intel Atom N2600
2x 1.6 GHz

» Intel Atom Z3736G
4x 1.33 GHz - 2.16 GHz

» Intel Atom N550
2x 1.5 GHz

» Intel Atom Z2580
2x 1.3 GHz - 2 GHz

» Intel Atom Z3460
2x 1.6 GHz

» Intel Atom Z3735E
4x 1.33 GHz - 1.83 GHz

» Intel Atom N570
2x 1.66 GHz

» Intel Atom Z2560
2x 0.93 GHz - 1.6 GHz

» Intel Atom Z3530
4x 1.33 GHz

» Intel Atom x3-C3440
4x 1.2 GHz - 1.4 GHz

» Intel Atom x3-C3230RK
4x 1.1 GHz

» Intel Atom Z550
1x 2 GHz

» Intel Atom E3827
2x 1.75 GHz

» Intel Atom N475
1x 1.86 GHz

» Intel Atom Z3480
2x 2.13 GHz

» Intel Atom N470
1x 1.86 GHz

» Intel Atom D2560
2x 2 GHz

» Intel Atom N280
1x 1.66 GHz

» Intel Atom N450
1x 1.66 GHz

» Intel Atom N455
1x 1.66 GHz

» Intel Atom 230
1x 1.6 GHz

» Intel Atom N270
1x 1.6 GHz

» Intel Atom Z530
1x 1.6 GHz

» Intel Atom Z3680
2x 1.33 GHz - 2 GHz

» Intel Atom Z3680D
2x 1.33 GHz - 2 GHz

» Intel Atom N2850
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» Intel Atom Z540
1x 1.83 GHz

» Intel Atom Z670
1x 1.5 GHz

» Intel Atom E3826
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» Intel Atom Z520
1x 1.33 GHz

» Intel Atom D2500
2x 1.87 GHz

» Intel Atom N2650
2x 1.73 GHz

» Intel Atom D2550
2x 1.87 GHz

» Intel Atom E3825
2x 1.33 GHz

» Intel Atom E3805
2x 1.33 GHz

» Intel Atom x3-C3130
2x 1 GHz

» Intel Atom Z560
1x 2.13 GHz

» Intel Atom Z2480
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1x 1.46 GHz

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» Intel Atom N435
1x 1.33 GHz

» Intel Atom Z2420
1x 1.2 GHz

» Intel Atom Z2000
1x 1 GHz

» Intel Atom Z500
1x 0.8 GHz

» Intel Atom Z510
1x 1.1 GHz

» Intel Atom D2700
2x 2.13 GHz

Surrounding CPUs

+ Intel Atom D2560
2x 2 GHz

+ Intel Atom N280
1x 1.66 GHz

+ Intel Atom N450
1x 1.66 GHz

+ Intel Atom N455
1x 1.66 GHz

+ AMD A4-1350
4x 1 GHz

» Intel Atom 230
1x 1.6 GHz

- Intel Celeron N2805
2x 1.46 GHz

- AMD A4-1200
2x 1 GHz

- Intel Core Duo T2400
2x 1.83 GHz

- Intel Pentium Dual Core T2130
2x 1.86 GHz

- Intel Core i3-4100U
2x 1.8 GHz

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