Intel Atom Z670 vs Intel Celeron B710

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom Z670 and Intel Celeron B710 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 Z670

Intel Celeron B710

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z670

1 more threads: 2 vs 1
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
11.7x lower typical power consumption: 3 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 158 vs 106

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	2 vs 1
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	3 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	158 vs 106

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron B710

Around 7% higher clock speed: 1.6 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100C vs 90
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
5.5x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 2.93 GB
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 101 vs 95

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100C vs 90
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 2.93 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	101 vs 95

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom Z670
CPU 2: Intel Celeron B710

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

101

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

158

106

Name	Intel Atom Z670	Intel Celeron B710
PassMark - Single thread mark	95	101
PassMark - CPU mark	158	106

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom Z670	Intel Celeron B710
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lincroft	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	April 2011	15 March 2011
Place in performance rating	3315	3313
Processor Number	Z670	B710
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	1.60 GHz
Die size	65 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90	100C
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Number of threads	2	1
Transistor count	140 million	504 million
VID voltage range	1.1125-1.5000V
64 bit support
L3 cache		1536 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	2.93 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR2 800	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	650 MHz
Processor graphics	Integrated	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
LVDS
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	13.8mmx13.8mm	37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Sockets supported	T-PBGA518	PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	3 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
PCI support
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)