Intel Core 2 Duo L7200 vs Intel Atom Z670

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo L7200 and Intel Atom Z670 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core 2 Duo L7200

Intel Atom Z670

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
4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 684 vs 158

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	684 vs 158

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z670

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
5.7x lower typical power consumption: 3 Watt vs 17 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	3 Watt vs 17 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo L7200
CPU 2: Intel Atom Z670

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

684

158

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo L7200	Intel Atom Z670
PassMark - Single thread mark	0	95
PassMark - CPU mark	684	158

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo L7200	Intel Atom Z670
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Lincroft
Launch date	Q1'07	April 2011
Place in performance rating	3333	3324
Processor Number	L7200	Z670
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.33 GHz	1.50 GHz
Bus Speed	667 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	65 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	90
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	291 million	140 million
VID voltage range	0.9V-1.1V	1.1125-1.5000V
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
Maximum frequency		1.5 GHz
Number of threads		2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	13.8mmx13.8mm
Sockets supported	PBGA479	T-PBGA518
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	3 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
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
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		2.93 GB
Supported memory types		DDR2 800
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		400 MHz
Processor graphics		Integrated
Graphics interfaces
LVDS
Peripherals
PCI support