| Product | Atom D525 | Core i3-3240 |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Street Price (Approx) | ~ $63 Search low Atom D525 price (Amazon) | ~ $165 Search low Core i3-3240 price (Amazon) |
| # CPU Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Frequency (GHz) | 1.8 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Cache (MB) | 3 | |
| TDP (Watts) | 13 W | 55 W |
| Product Segment | Desktop | |
| Status | Released | Released |
| Announced On | 2010-03-01 | 2012-06-01 |
| Technicals | Atom D525 | Core i3-3240 |
| Dimensions (2D) | 22x22 mm | 37.5x37.5 mm |
| Die size (sqmm) | 87 | |
| Conflict Free? | 1 | |
| # CPU Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads/Core | 4 | 4 |
| Frequency (GHz) | 1.8 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Cache (MB) | 3 | |
| Cache L2 (MB) | 1 | |
| Instructions Width (bits) | 64 | 64 |
| Instructions Extensions | SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3 | SSE4.1/4.2, AVX |
| Lithography Process (nm) | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Transistor Count (M) | 176 | |
| TDP (Watts) | 13 W | 55 W |
| Max RAM | 4 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Types | DDR3 800 (SODIMM only); DDR2 667/800 | DDR3 1333/1600 |
| # Memory Channels | 1 | 2 |
| Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) | 6.4GB/s | 25.6GB/s |
| Max CPU Temp. | 100 | |
| Max CPU / Package | 1 | |
| PCI-E Version | 2 | |
| PCI-E Configurations | up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4 | |
| Compatible Sockets | FCBGA559 | FCLGA1155 |
| Intel Turbo Boost Version |
| Intel V-Pro | No | |
| Intel Hyper-Thread | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Virtualization (VTX) | No | Yes |
| Intel Directed I/O (VTD) | No | No |
| Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) | Yes | |
| Intel 64 | Yes | Yes |
| Intel MyWiFi | Yes | |
| Idle States | No | Yes |
| Thermal MonitoringTech. | No | Yes |
| Intel ID Protect | Yes | |
| Intel AES New Instructions | No | No |
| Intel Secure Key | No | |
| Trusted Execution | No | No |
| Execution Disable | Yes | Yes |