Intel Atom Z2760 vs Intel Atom N455

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom Z2760 and Intel Atom N455 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Atom Z2760

Intel Atom N455

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z2760

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 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
2x 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 20% higher maximum memory size: 2.4 GB vs 2 GB
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 3 Watt vs 6.5 Watt
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 298 vs 193

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2012 vs 1 May 2010
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 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Maximum memory size	2.4 GB vs 2 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	3 Watt vs 6.5 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	298 vs 193

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N455

Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 266 vs 206

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	266 vs 206

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom Z2760
CPU 2: Intel Atom N455

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

206

266

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

298

193

Name	Intel Atom Z2760	Intel Atom N455
PassMark - Single thread mark	206	266
PassMark - CPU mark	298	193
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		62
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		94

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom Z2760	Intel Atom N455
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cloverview	Pineview
Launch date	September 2012	1 May 2010
Place in performance rating	3285	3301
Processor Number	Z2760	N455
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor Z Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$64
Performance
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	1.66 GHz
Die size	65 mm	66 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
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	123 million
64 bit support
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Front-side bus (FSB)		533 MHz
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	6.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	2.4 GB	2 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR2 800	DDR2/3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	533 MHz	200 MHz
Processor graphics	Integrated	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	FCBGA559
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	3 Watt	6.5 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)