Intel Atom N570 vs Intel Atom N455

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom N570 and Intel Atom N455 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 N455

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N570

CPU is newer: launch date 10 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 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 276 vs 268
Around 84% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 360 vs 196
Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 78 vs 62
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 200 vs 94

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 March 2011 vs 1 May 2010
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 - Single thread mark	276 vs 268
PassMark - CPU mark	360 vs 196
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	78 vs 62
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	200 vs 94

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N455

Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 6.5 Watt vs 8.5 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6.5 Watt vs 8.5 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom N570
CPU 2: Intel Atom N455

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

276

268

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

360

196

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

200

Name	Intel Atom N570	Intel Atom N455
PassMark - Single thread mark	276	268
PassMark - CPU mark	360	196
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	78	62
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	200	94

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom N570	Intel Atom N455
Essentials
Architecture codename	Pineview	Pineview
Launch date	1 March 2011	1 May 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$86	$64
Place in performance rating	3304	3311
Price now	$86
Processor Number	N570	N455
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
Memory
Max memory channels	1	1
Maximum memory size	2 GB	2 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR2/3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	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	6.5 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)