AMD C-60 vs Intel Atom E660

Comparative analysis of AMD C-60 and Intel Atom E660 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Graphics, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

AMD C-60

Intel Atom E660

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD C-60

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 2% higher clock speed: 1.33 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 40 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 290 vs 271

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	22 August 2011 vs September 2010
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	1.33 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	290 vs 271

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom E660

2.3x lower typical power consumption: 3.6 Watt vs 9 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	3.6 Watt vs 9 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD C-60
CPU 2: Intel Atom E660

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

290

271

Name	AMD C-60	Intel Atom E660
PassMark - Single thread mark	354	0
PassMark - CPU mark	290	271
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	108
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	197
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.467
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	1.102
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.03
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.801
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	0.487
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	10
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	564
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	10
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	564

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD C-60	Intel Atom E660
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ontario	Tunnel Creek
Launch date	22 August 2011	September 2010
Place in performance rating	3276	3334
Series	AMD C-Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Embedded
Launch price (MSRP)		$54
Price now		$54
Processor Number		E660
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		1.48
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	75 mm	26 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	1.33 GHz	1.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2	2
Base frequency		1.30 GHz
Bus Speed		2500 MHz PCIE
Maximum core temperature		90°C
Transistor count		47 million
VID voltage range		VCC (0.75 - 0.9V), VNN (0.75 - 1.1V)
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR2 800
Max memory channels		1
Maximum memory size		2 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FT1 BGA 413-Ball	FCBGA676
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	3.6 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		22mmx22mm
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		400 MHz
Processor graphics		Integrated
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		4
PCI Express revision		1.0a
PCIe configurations		x1, root complex only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring