Intel Atom N470 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T7500

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom N470 and Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 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, 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).

Intel Atom N470

Intel Core 2 Duo T7500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N470

CPU is newer: launch date 2 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	10 March 2010 vs 8 May 2007
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6.5 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T7500

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 20% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.83 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.8x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 863 vs 308
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 828 vs 224

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 1.83 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	863 vs 308
PassMark - CPU mark	828 vs 224

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom N470
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

308

863

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

224

828

Name	Intel Atom N470	Intel Core 2 Duo T7500
PassMark - Single thread mark	308	863
PassMark - CPU mark	224	828
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		301
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		507
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.235
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		15.316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.072
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.264
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.59

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom N470	Intel Core 2 Duo T7500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Pineview	Merom
Launch date	10 March 2010	8 May 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$75	$234
Place in performance rating	3237	3220
Processor Number	N470	T7500
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$42.99
Value for money (0-100)		8.72
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.83 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	800 MHz FSB
Die size	66 mm2	143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	533 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.83 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	1	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	123 million	291 million
VID voltage range		1.075V - 1.250V
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory size	2 GB
Supported memory types	DDR2 667
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 x22mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA559	PPGA478, PBGA479
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
FSB parity
Idle States
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)