Intel Core 2 Duo L7200 vs Intel Atom E660

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo L7200 and Intel Atom E660 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core 2 Duo L7200

Intel Atom E660

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo L7200

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 684 vs 271

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	684 vs 271

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom E660

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 3.6 Watt vs 17 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	3.6 Watt vs 17 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo L7200
CPU 2: Intel Atom E660

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

684

271

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo L7200	Intel Atom E660
PassMark - Single thread mark	0	0
PassMark - CPU mark	684	271

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo L7200	Intel Atom E660
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Tunnel Creek
Launch date	Q1'07	September 2010
Place in performance rating	3241	3251
Processor Number	L7200	E660
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Launch price (MSRP)		$54
Price now		$54
Value for money (0-100)		1.48
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.33 GHz	1.30 GHz
Bus Speed	667 MHz FSB	2500 MHz PCIE
Die size	143 mm2	26 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	90°C
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	291 million	47 million
VID voltage range	0.9V-1.1V	VCC (0.75 - 0.9V), VNN (0.75 - 1.1V)
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
Maximum frequency		1.3 GHz
Number of threads		2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	22mmx22mm
Sockets supported	PBGA479	FCBGA676
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	3.6 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
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)
Memory
Max memory channels		1
Maximum memory size		2 GB
Supported memory types		DDR2 800
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		400 MHz
Processor graphics		Integrated
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		4
PCI Express revision		1.0a
PCIe configurations		x1, root complex only