Intel Atom E665CT vs AMD Phenom II X4 P960

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom E665CT and AMD Phenom II X4 P960 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

Intel Atom E665CT

AMD Phenom II X4 P960

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom E665CT

3.6x lower typical power consumption: 7 Watt vs 25 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt vs 25 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 P960

3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 38% higher clock speed: 1.8 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	4 vs 1
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom E665CT
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 P960

Name	Intel Atom E665CT	AMD Phenom II X4 P960
PassMark - Single thread mark		738
PassMark - CPU mark		1404
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1087
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3140
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		4.568
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.115

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom E665CT	AMD Phenom II X4 P960
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stellarton	Champlain
Launch date	November 2010	19 October 2010
Place in performance rating	not rated	2633
Processor Number	E665CT
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors	4x AMD Phenom II
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
Base frequency	1.30 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s PCIE
Die size	26 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	1.3 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	1	4
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	47 million
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)		3600 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory size	2.93 GB
Supported memory types	DDR2 800
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz
Processor graphics	Integrated
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1466	S1 (S1g4)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt	25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	2
PCIe configurations	x1, root complex only
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
VirusProtect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)