Intel Atom Z2760 vs Intel Atom N270

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom Z2760 and Intel Atom N270 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Atom Z2760

Intel Atom N270

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z2760

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 6 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 13% higher clock speed: 1.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2.3x 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 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 206 vs 174
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 298 vs 136

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2012 vs 1 March 2008
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 56 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	206 vs 174
PassMark - CPU mark	298 vs 136

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom Z2760
CPU 2: Intel Atom N270

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

206

174

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

298

136

Name	Intel Atom Z2760	Intel Atom N270
PassMark - Single thread mark	206	174
PassMark - CPU mark	298	136

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom Z2760	Intel Atom N270
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cloverview	Diamondville
Launch date	September 2012	1 March 2008
Place in performance rating	3295	3312
Processor Number	Z2760	N270
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor Z Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$44
Performance
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	1.60 GHz
Die size	65 mm	26 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	56 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	140 million	47 million
64 bit support
Bus Speed		533 MHz FSB
Front-side bus (FSB)		533 MHz
Maximum core temperature		90°C
VID voltage range		0.9V-1.1625V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	6.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	2.4 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR2 800
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	533 MHz
Processor graphics	Integrated
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	14mm x 14mm	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	FC-MB4760	PBGA437
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	3 Watt	2.5 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)