Atom N2600 vs Core i5-3450S

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3450S and Atom N2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1605	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.70	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Atom
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Cedarview-M (2011−2012)
Release date	29 April 2012 (12 years ago)	1 December 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$150	$47
Current price	$134 (0.9x MSRP)	$251 (5.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3450S and Atom N2600 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	1.6 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	160 mm2	66 mm2
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	69 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	176 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3450S and Atom N2600 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
Socket	FCLGA1155	FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	3.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3450S and Atom N2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-3450S and Atom N2600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3450S and Atom N2600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3450S and Atom N2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	2.44 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 2500	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3600
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3450S and Atom N2600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3450S and Atom N2600.

PCIe version

3.0

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Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	29 April 2012	1 December 2011
Physical cores	4	2
Cost	$150	$47
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	3 Watt

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