Intel Atom N570 vs Intel Atom N270

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom N570 and Intel Atom N270 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 N570

Intel Atom N270

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N570

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 4% higher clock speed: 1.66 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
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 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 273 vs 174
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 341 vs 136

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 March 2011 vs 1 March 2008
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	1.66 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB vs 56 KB
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	273 vs 174
PassMark - CPU mark	341 vs 136

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N270

3x lower typical power consumption: 2.5 Watt vs 8.5 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	2.5 Watt vs 8.5 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom N570
CPU 2: Intel Atom N270

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

273

174

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

341

136

Name	Intel Atom N570	Intel Atom N270
PassMark - Single thread mark	273	174
PassMark - CPU mark	341	136
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	78
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	200

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom N570	Intel Atom N270
Essentials
Architecture codename	Pineview	Diamondville
Launch date	1 March 2011	1 March 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$86	$44
Place in performance rating	3295	3303
Price now	$86
Processor Number	N570	N270
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	1.97
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.66 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	533 MHz FSB
Die size	87 mm2	26 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	666 MHz	533 MHz
L1 cache	112 KB	56 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	1.66 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	176 million	47 million
Maximum core temperature		90°C
VID voltage range		0.9V-1.1625V
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory size	2 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3
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	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	437	PBGA437
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	8.5 Watt	2.5 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® SSE, 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)