Athlon 64 LE-1660 vs Atom E660

Primary details

Comparing Atom E660 and Athlon 64 LE-1660 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Architecture codenameTunnel Creek (2010)Lima (2008−2009)
Release date14 September 2010 (14 years ago)May 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$54no data

Detailed specifications

Atom E660 and Athlon 64 LE-1660 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores1 (Single-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads21
Boost clock speed1.3 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size26 mm277 mm2
Number of transistors47 million122 million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Atom E660 and Athlon 64 LE-1660 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketIntel BGA 676AM2
Power consumption (TDP)3 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom E660 and Athlon 64 LE-1660. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom E660 and Athlon 64 LE-1660. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel GMA 600no data

Pros & cons summary


Threads 2 1
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 3 Watt 45 Watt

Atom E660 has 100% more threads, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 1400% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Atom E660 and Athlon 64 LE-1660. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Atom E660 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 LE-1660 is a desktop one.


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