Intel Atom N570 vs Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom N570 and Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 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 N570

Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N570

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 19% higher clock speed: 1.66 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 8.5 Watt vs 10 Watt

Launch date	1 March 2011 vs 20 August 2008
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	1.66 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	8.5 Watt vs 10 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400

Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 582 vs 273
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 511 vs 341
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 200 vs 78
Around 69% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 338 vs 200

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	128 KB vs 112 KB
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	582 vs 273
PassMark - CPU mark	511 vs 341
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	200 vs 78
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	338 vs 200

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom N570
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

273

582

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

341

511

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

200

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

200

338

Name	Intel Atom N570	Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400
PassMark - Single thread mark	273	582
PassMark - CPU mark	341	511
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	78	200
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	200	338
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.154
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		11.14
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.281
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.04

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom N570	Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Pineview	Penryn
Launch date	1 March 2011	20 August 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$86	$262
Place in performance rating	3294	3282
Price now	$86
Processor Number	N570	SU9400
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	1.97
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.66 GHz	1.40 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	800 MHz FSB
Die size	87 mm2	107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	666 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	112 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	1.66 GHz	1.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	176 million	410 million
Maximum core temperature		105°C
VID voltage range		1.050V-1.150V
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
Package Size	22mm x 22mm	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	437	BGA956
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	8.5 Watt	10 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)