Intel Atom N270 processor review

Atom N270 processor released by Intel; release date: 1 March 2008. At the time of release, the processor cost $44. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Diamondville microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 1, threads - 2. Maximum CPU clock speed - 1.6 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 90°C. Manufacturing process technology - 45 nm. Cache size: L1 - 56 KB, L2 - 512 KB.

Supported socket types: PBGA437. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 2.5 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4760

174

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

154674

136

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	174
PassMark - CPU mark	136

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Diamondville
Launch date	1 March 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$44
Place in performance rating	3216
Processor Number	N270
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	533 MHz FSB
Die size	26 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	533 MHz
L1 cache	56 KB
L2 cache	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	1
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	47 million
VID voltage range	0.9V-1.1625V

Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	PBGA437
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	2.5 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)