Intel Atom Z530 vs Intel Atom N270

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom Z530 and Intel Atom N270 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z530

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 2 Watt vs 2.5 Watt
  • Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 183 vs 136
Specifications (specs)
Launch date April 2008 vs 1 March 2008
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 56 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 2 Watt vs 2.5 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 183 vs 136

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N270

  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 174 vs 161
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 174 vs 161

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom Z530
CPU 2: Intel Atom N270

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
161
174
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
183
136
Name Intel Atom Z530 Intel Atom N270
PassMark - Single thread mark 161 174
PassMark - CPU mark 183 136

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom Z530 Intel Atom N270

Essentials

Architecture codename Silverthorne Diamondville
Launch date April 2008 1 March 2008
Place in performance rating 3303 3302
Processor Number Z530 N270
Series Legacy Intel Atom® Processors Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $44

Performance

Base frequency 1.60 GHz 1.60 GHz
Bus Speed 533 MHz FSB 533 MHz FSB
Die size 26 mm2 26 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 56 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C 90°C
Maximum frequency 1.6 GHz 1.6 GHz
Number of cores 1 1
Transistor count 47 million 47 million
VID voltage range 0.75 -1.1V 0.9V-1.1625V
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB) 533 MHz
Number of threads 2

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 13mm x 14mm 22mm x 22mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 0.96 W
Sockets supported PBGA441 PBGA437
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 2 Watt 2.5 Watt

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 Intel® SSE, 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)

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