Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 vs Intel Atom N270
Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 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: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600
- CPU is newer: launch date 0 year(s) 11 month(s) later
- 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
- Around 33% higher clock speed: 2.13 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
- Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C
- 2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Launch date | 1 March 2009 vs 1 March 2008 |
Number of cores | 2 vs 1 |
Maximum frequency | 2.13 GHz vs 1.6 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 105°C vs 90°C |
L1 cache | 128 KB vs 56 KB |
L2 cache | 6134 KB vs 512 KB |
Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N270
- 5.7x lower typical power consumption: 2.5 Watt vs 17 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 2.5 Watt vs 17 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600
CPU 2: Intel Atom N270
Name | Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 | Intel Atom N270 |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 262 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 486 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.207 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 13.797 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.056 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.157 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 0.952 | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 174 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 136 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 | Intel Atom N270 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Penryn | Diamondville |
Launch date | 1 March 2009 | 1 March 2008 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $316 | $44 |
Place in performance rating | 3307 | 3302 |
Processor Number | SL9600 | N270 |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | Legacy Intel Atom® Processors |
Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Vertical segment | Mobile | Mobile |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.13 GHz | 1.60 GHz |
Bus Speed | 1066 MHz FSB | 533 MHz FSB |
Die size | 107 mm2 | 26 mm2 |
Front-side bus (FSB) | 1066 MHz | 533 MHz |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 56 KB |
L2 cache | 6134 KB | 512 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 105°C | 90°C |
Maximum frequency | 2.13 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 1 |
Number of threads | 2 | 2 |
Transistor count | 410 million | 47 million |
VID voltage range | 1.050V-1.150V | 0.9V-1.1625V |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 22mm x 22mm | 22mm x 22mm |
Sockets supported | BGA956 | PBGA437 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 17 Watt | 2.5 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
FSB parity | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |