Intel Atom Z650 vs Intel Atom Z670

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom Z650 and Intel Atom Z670 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Atom Z650

Intel Atom Z670

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z670

Around 25% higher clock speed: 1.5 GHz vs 1.2 GHz

Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz vs 1.2 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom Z650
CPU 2: Intel Atom Z670

Name	Intel Atom Z650	Intel Atom Z670
PassMark - Single thread mark		95
PassMark - CPU mark		158

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom Z650	Intel Atom Z670
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lincroft	Lincroft
Launch date	April 2011	April 2011
Place in performance rating	not rated	3324
Processor Number	Z650	Z670
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1.20 GHz	1.50 GHz
Die size	65 mm	65 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	90	90
Maximum frequency	1.2 GHz	1.5 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	140 million	140 million
VID voltage range	1.1125-1.5000V	1.1125-1.5000V
Memory
Max memory channels	1	1
Maximum memory size	2.93 GB	2.93 GB
Supported memory types	DDR2 800	DDR2 800
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
Processor graphics	Integrated	Integrated
Graphics interfaces
LVDS
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	13.8mmx13.8mm	13.8mmx13.8mm
Sockets supported	T-PBGA518	T-PBGA518
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	3 Watt	3 Watt
Peripherals
PCI support
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)