Intel Atom N2850 vs Intel Atom Z2460

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom N2850 and Intel Atom Z2460 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies.

Intel Atom N2850

Intel Atom Z2460

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N2850

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 25% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.60 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2 GHz vs 1.60 GHz
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z2460

2.3x lower typical power consumption: 3 Watt vs 6,6 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	3 Watt vs 6,6 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom N2850	Intel Atom Z2460
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cedarview-M	Penwell
Launch date	5 January 2012	January 2012
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Series	Intel Atom	Intel® Atom™ Processor Z Series
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Processor Number		Z2460
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	1.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	4	2
Die size		65 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
Maximum core temperature		90
Transistor count		140 million
VID voltage range		0.3V - 1.2V
Compatibility
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6,6 Watt	3 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		12mm x 12mm
Sockets supported		Intel BGA 617
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		6.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size		2 GB
Supported memory types		LPDDR2 800
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		400 MHz
Processor graphics		Integrated
Graphics interfaces
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
Peripherals
Number of USB ports		1
UART
USB revision		2.0 OTG
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Thermal Monitoring