Intel Atom Z2760 vs Intel Atom N280

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom Z2760 and Intel Atom N280 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 N280

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z2760

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 8% higher clock speed: 1.8 GHz vs 1.66 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 90% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 298 vs 157

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2012 vs 1 February 2009
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz vs 1.66 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 - CPU mark	298 vs 157

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N280

Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 234 vs 206

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	234 vs 206

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom Z2760
CPU 2: Intel Atom N280

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

206

234

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

298

157

Name	Intel Atom Z2760	Intel Atom N280
PassMark - Single thread mark	206	234
PassMark - CPU mark	298	157

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom Z2760	Intel Atom N280
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cloverview	Diamondville
Launch date	September 2012	1 February 2009
Place in performance rating	3285	3272
Processor Number	Z2760	N280
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor Z Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	1.66 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	1.66 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	140 million	47 million
64 bit support
Bus Speed		667 MHz FSB
Front-side bus (FSB)		667 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
Instruction set extensions		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)