Intel Atom N455 vs AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom N455 and AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Atom N455

AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N455

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
5x lower typical power consumption: 6.5 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	1 May 2010 vs 4 June 2008
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6.5 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 39% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
4x 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
2.9x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 787 vs 268
4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 802 vs 196
17.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1058 vs 62
18.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1756 vs 94

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	787 vs 268
PassMark - CPU mark	802 vs 196
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1058 vs 62
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1756 vs 94

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom N455
CPU 2: AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

268

787

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

196

802

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1058

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1756

Name	Intel Atom N455	AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84
PassMark - Single thread mark	268	787
PassMark - CPU mark	196	802
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	62	1058
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	94	1756

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom N455	AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84
Essentials
Architecture codename	Pineview	Puma
Launch date	1 May 2010	4 June 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$64
Place in performance rating	3311	2336
Processor Number	N455
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors	2x AMD Turion Ultra
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.66 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	66 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	533 MHz	3600 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.66 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	1	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	123 million
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory size	2 GB
Supported memory types	DDR2/3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz
Processor graphics	Integrated
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA559	S1g2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6.5 Watt	35 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
PowerNow
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)