Ultra 7 258V vs Atom N2600

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Aggregate performance score

Atom N2600
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 3 Watt
0.20
Core Ultra 7 258V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
12.55
+6175%

Core Ultra 7 258V outperforms Atom N2600 by a whopping 6175% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom N2600 and Core Ultra 7 258V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3233619
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Atomno data
Power efficiency4.7369.82
Architecture codenameCedarview-M (2011−2012)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date1 December 2011 (13 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$47no data

Detailed specifications

Atom N2600 and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm3 nm
Die size66 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors176 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom N2600 and Core Ultra 7 258V 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
SocketFCBGA559FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)3.5 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom N2600 and Core Ultra 7 258V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Atom N2600 and Core Ultra 7 258V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom N2600 and Core Ultra 7 258V are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x-+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom N2600 and Core Ultra 7 258V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size2.44 GB32 GB
Max memory channels12

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3600 (400 MHz)Intel Arc Graphics 140V
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.95 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom N2600 and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom N2600 and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom N2600 and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom N2600 and Core Ultra 7 258V.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data4
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Atom N2600 0.20
Ultra 7 258V 12.55
+6175%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Atom N2600 316
Ultra 7 258V 19937
+6209%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Atom N2600 541
Ultra 7 258V 9982
+1745%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Atom N2600 1528
Ultra 7 258V 36479
+2288%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Atom N2600 812
Ultra 7 258V 10693
+1217%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.20 12.55
Recency 1 December 2011 24 September 2024
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 3 Watt 17 Watt

Atom N2600 has 466.7% lower power consumption.

Ultra 7 258V, on the other hand, has a 6175% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 966.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 7 258V is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom N2600 in performance tests.


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