Atom C3850 vs N270

Primary details

Comparing Atom N270 and Atom C3850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Atom	Intel Atom
Architecture codename	DiamondVille (2008−2009)	Goldmont (2016−2017)
Release date	1 March 2008 (16 years ago)	15 August 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$44	$323
Current price	$134 (3x MSRP)	$850 (2.6x MSRP)

Detailed specifications

Atom N270 and Atom C3850 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 cores	1 (Single-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus support	533 MHz	no data
L1 cache	56 KB	672 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	12 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	12 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	26 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	78 °C
Number of transistors	47 Million	no data
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.9V-1.1625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom N270 and Atom C3850 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	PBGA437	FCBGA1310
Power consumption (TDP)	2.5 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom N270 and Atom C3850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	no data
AES-NI	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	-	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Atom N270 and Atom C3850 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom N270 and Atom C3850 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	-	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom N270 and Atom C3850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4: 2400
Maximum memory size	8 GB	256 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom N270 and Atom C3850.

PCIe version	no data	3
PCI Express lanes	no data	16
USB revision	no data	3
Total number of SATA ports	no data	16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	16
Number of USB ports	no data	8
Integrated LAN	no data	2x10/2.5/1 GBE

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 March 2008	15 August 2017
Physical cores	1	12
Threads	2	12
Cost	$44	$323
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	2 Watt	25 Watt

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