Intel Atom N570 vs Intel Atom N450

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom N570 and Intel Atom N450 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 N450

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N570

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 75% 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 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 341 vs 203
Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 200 vs 124

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 March 2011 vs 21 December 2009
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L1 cache	112 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	341 vs 203
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	200 vs 124

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N450

Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 5.5 Watt vs 8.5 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 277 vs 273
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 80 vs 78

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	5.5 Watt vs 8.5 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	277 vs 273
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	80 vs 78

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom N570
CPU 2: Intel Atom N450

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

273

277

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

341

203

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

200

124

Name	Intel Atom N570	Intel Atom N450
PassMark - Single thread mark	273	277
PassMark - CPU mark	341	203
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	78	80
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	200	124

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom N570	Intel Atom N450
Essentials
Architecture codename	Pineview	Pineview
Launch date	1 March 2011	21 December 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$86	$64
Place in performance rating	3295	3299
Price now	$86
Processor Number	N570	N450
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	1.66 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	87 mm2	66 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	666 MHz	533 MHz
L1 cache	112 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	1.66 GHz	1.66 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	176 million	123 million
Maximum core temperature		100°C
VID voltage range		0.800V-1.175V
Memory
Max memory channels	1	1
Maximum memory size	2 GB	2 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR2 667
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz
Processor graphics	Integrated	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	FCBGA559
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	8.5 Watt	5.5 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® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)