Atom N270 vs Celeron G530
Primary details
Comparing Celeron G530 and Atom N270 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2634 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.02 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Atom |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | DiamondVille (2008−2009) |
| Release date | 4 September 2011 (12 years ago) | 2 April 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $50 | $44 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron G530 and Atom N270 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 533.33 MT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 56 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 131 mm2 | 25.9638 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 69 °C | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 504 million | 47 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron G530 and Atom N270 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 1155 | PBGA437 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 2.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G530 and Atom N270. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G530 and Atom N270. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 17 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G530 and Atom N270.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 September 2011 | 2 April 2008 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 2 Watt |
Celeron G530 has an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.
Atom N270, on the other hand, has 3150% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Celeron G530 and Atom N270. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Celeron G530 is a desktop processor while Atom N270 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron G530 and Atom N270, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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