Dual-core Atom 330 benchmarked

PC Pro has conducted benchmark tests on a dual-core Intel Atom 330 installed on a barebone Shuttle PC.

Specs for the tests -

The 1.66HZ CPU, with a 533MHz FSB, came soldered to a mini-ITX motherboard with a single DDR2-667 slot, Gigabit Ethernet and six-channel audio, and the usual array of inputs and outputs. Other components included a 7,200rpm SATA HD, 1GB of DDR2 and a fresh XP SP3 install.

Their findings -

The overall results are a little lower than expected. (Note, all results are relative to a baseline Pentium D system, which scored 1.0). Yes, the Atom 330 is quicker than its predecessor - no surprise there - but not by more than 16%.

You can read detailed results here.