Intel Atom D510

The Intel Atom D510 is a 2-core, 4-thread mobile processor from Intel based on the Atom architecture with the Pineview codename. It has a base clock of 1667.00 and no boost clock, 64 KB of L1 cache per core and 512 KB of L2 cache per core, no L3 cache, DDR2 memory support, and a TDP of 13. Manufactured on Intel's 45 nm process, the chip integrates 176 million transistors on a 66 mm² die and sits in the Intel BGA 437 socket. The production status is end-of-life, the release date is 2009-12-20, and the part number is SLBLA. Its database position is the 50th percentile of all CPUs, although no individual benchmark scores or nearest rivals are listed.

Single-Thread vs Multi-Thread Behavior

The Atom D510 presents 2 physical cores with 4 threads. This means the operating system can schedule four logical processors, but the underlying compute resources are limited to two cores. The base clock is 1667.00, and the boost clock field is null, so there is no frequency headroom above that rate. In single-threaded code, only one core is active, and that core can use 64 KB of L1 cache and 512 KB of L2 cache. Because no boost clock exists, the processor cannot raise its clock to help latency-sensitive single-thread work. The single-thread execution rate is therefore fixed by the 1667.00 base clock.

In multi-threaded code, the 4 threads can be distributed across the two physical cores. Each core has its own 64 KB L1 and its own 512 KB L2. However, when two threads run on the same core, they must share that core's 512 KB L2. The L3 field is null, so there is no shared last-level cache in the data. This matters for workloads that exchange data between cores, because core-to-core communication beyond the per-core L2 must go through the memory subsystem. The platform memory type is DDR2, which is the memory standard supported by this part. The memory bus and memory bandwidth fields are null, so the available DDR2 bandwidth is not quantified in this record.

The 4-thread layout is well suited to workloads that can be divided into a small number of concurrent tasks. The 2-core design sets a hard limit on physical parallelism. Workloads that scale beyond four threads will not gain from the Intel Atom D510 because there are no additional threads to schedule. Conversely, workloads that depend on high per-thread instruction throughput will be constrained by the absence of a boost clock and by the low-frequency Atom microarchitecture, which this record identifies only with the architecture name Atom and the codename Pineview.

The cache structure also shapes behavior. With 64 KB of L1 per core and 512 KB of L2 per core, each core has a modest but dedicated cache footprint. The lack of L3 means that there is no aggregate cache pool shared by both cores. This is a meaningful distinction for multi-threaded workloads that access a working set larger than the per-core L2. Such workloads may generate more memory traffic than designs with a shared L3. In the context of a mobile processor from the Pineview generation, the data suggests that the D510 was designed for light parallel workloads rather than for heavy computation with large shared data sets.

Power and Thermals

The TDP of the Intel Atom D510 is 13. That is a low thermal envelope, which indicates that a simple cooling solution is likely sufficient. The 45 nm process node, combined with 176 million transistors on a 66 mm² die, points to a compact, low-power chip. The integrated graphics feature is listed as present on certain motherboards as a chipset feature, meaning the graphics portion of the platform may vary with the motherboard choice. This adds another reason why thermal behavior depends on the exact board implementation, though the CPU TDP itself is stated as 13.

The socket is Intel BGA 437, a ball-grid array package. This form factor implies that the processor is intended to be mounted directly to a motherboard rather than inserted into a replaceable socket. That is consistent with the mobile market segment. The data also lists the production status as end-of-life, which means the platform is no longer in active production. From a thermal standpoint, a long end-of-life part with a TDP of 13 can typically be cooled by low-cost, low-airflow solutions. The data does not provide any cooler size or fan specification, so the exact thermal solution cannot be named. The important point is the TDP class: 13 is low enough that heavy cooling hardware is not required.

The process node is 45 nm, and the foundry is Intel. A smaller process node often helps reduce heat, but the fact pack does not provide wattage measurements or thermal test results. What can be said from the available fields is that the D510 belongs to a low-power mobile family, uses a soldered BGA 437 package, and carries a 13 TDP. These factors together imply a thermally modest design. The absence of ECC memory support, with eccMemory false, also aligns the part with consumer-oriented or embedded mobile systems rather than reliability-focused server environments.

Benchmark Performance

The benchmark section of the fact pack contains an empty benchmarks array. The average benchmark score is 0. There are no measured results to analyze, so performance statements cannot be expressed as score deltas. The only comparative data point is percentileVsAllCpus, which is 50. That places the Intel Atom D510 at the midpoint of the reference CPU population. Because there are no individual benchmark scores, this percentile cannot be validated against a specific workload. It should be treated as a database position rather than a measured performance result.

The nearestRivals array is also empty. There are no rival names, no rival scores, and no deltaPct values. As a result, the benchmark section cannot state that the D510 is faster or slower than any named competing processor by a certain percentage. The absence of rival data means all comparisons in this record are structural. The core count is 2, the thread count is 4, and the base clock is 1667.00. Without a boost clock, the processor cannot offer a frequency increase for bursty workloads. The cache configuration is 64 KB L1 per core and 512 KB L2 per core, with no L3. These specifications are the basis for any performance inference.

The 50th percentile field may suggest that the D510 sits in the middle of the database entry list, but the zero average benchmark score complicates that interpretation. A score of 0 typically indicates missing or unavailable data. The benchmarks array being empty reinforces this. Therefore, the responsible reading is that the D510 has no quantitative benchmark record in this database. The 50th percentile should not be used to claim a 50-percentile performance ranking relative to measured CPUs. It is simply the value stored in the percentileVsAllCpus field.

Given these constraints, the performance analysis must rely on the 2-core/4-thread design, the fixed 1667.00 base clock, and the per-core cache sizes. For single-thread tasks, the available resources are one core, 64 KB of L1, 512 KB of L2, and no boost clock. For multi-thread tasks, the available resources are 4 threads across 2 cores, with each core maintaining its own 512 KB L2. Without measured scores, no statement can be made about absolute speed in applications. The benchmark data is simply not present.

How It Compares

The nearestRivals field for the Intel Atom D510 is empty. There are no entries in that array, so there are no rival names to list, no scores to compare, and no deltaPct values to compute. This is a significant limitation for comparative analysis. The D510 cannot be positioned against a specific competing processor using this fact pack.

Because no nearest rival records exist, the normal comparison pattern of describing a percentage lead or deficit relative to a named CPU cannot be followed. The data does not provide any rival benchmark scores. It also does not provide rival specifications such as cores, clocks, or cache sizes. Therefore, every statement about how the D510 compares to other processors would require information outside the fact pack, which is not allowed in this analysis.

The absence of rivals is itself informative. It means the database entry has not established a competitive set for this Atom mobile part. The D510 is an end-of-life processor with a release date of 2009-12-20, and it sits in the mobile market segment. Older, low-power, BGA-mounted processors often lack direct comparison records because their competition is not well documented in a modern benchmark database. Whatever the reason, the result is the same: there are no nearest rivals to analyze.

Without rival data, the D510's position can only be described in terms of its own fields. It has 2 cores, 4 threads, a 1667.00 base clock, and a TDP of 13. It uses DDR2 memory, has no ECC support, and integrates graphics only on certain motherboards as a chipset feature. These are the facts that define its placement. No named competitor can be declared better or worse based on this record.

Who Should Consider It

The Intel Atom D510 is best understood as a low-power mobile processor with 2 cores and 4 threads. The TDP of 13 and the mobile market segment indicate that the target use case is compact, thermally limited systems. For office-style workloads that do not require high sustained multi-thread throughput, the 4 threads and 1667.00 base clock provide a baseline level of parallelism. The 512 KB L2 per core gives each core a private cache for modest working sets. DDR2 memory support keeps the platform in an older memory class, which is consistent with lightweight productivity rather than memory-intensive computing.

For workloads that are heavily single-threaded, the lack of a boost clock is a notable constraint. The processor runs at 1667.00, and there is no additional frequency available. This matters for applications where individual thread performance drives the user experience. The data does not include benchmark scores to confirm how well the D510 handles such tasks, so a cautious interpretation is required. The structural evidence points to a low-clock Atom processor, not a high-frequency design.

For gaming, the integrated graphics are listed only as a chipset feature on certain motherboards. There are no graphics benchmarks in the fact pack. The CPU itself has 2 cores and 4 threads, which is a small thread count for modern gaming workloads. The absence of benchmark scores means no gaming performance level can be established. The D510 is not indicated as a gaming processor by any field in this record.

For content creation or rendering workloads that demand many threads, the 4-thread ceiling is a limiting factor. The D510 has only 2 physical cores, and no L3 cache is present. Large parallel workloads that fit poorly into 512 KB per-core L2 or that require more than four threads would likely struggle, but the fact pack provides no benchmark numbers to quantify that struggle. The end-of-life production status also suggests that this is not a part for new, high-end systems.

The most defensible recommendation is for basic, low-power, legacy or embedded use cases. The processor is mobile, uses a BGA 437 socket, and has a low 13 TDP. It supports DDR2 memory and does not support ECC. It was released on 2009-12-20 and is now end-of-life. Users maintaining existing Pineview-based boards may find the D510's 2-core/4-thread configuration sufficient for lightweight tasks. Users seeking current high-performance computing should note that this record contains no rival data and no benchmark scores, so the D510 cannot be recommended on measured performance grounds.