Atom N270 vs i7-4850HQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4850HQ and Atom N270 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1425	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Atom
Architecture codename	Crystalwell (2013−2014)	DiamondVille (2008−2009)
Release date	29 April 2013 (11 years ago)	2 April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$468	$44

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4850HQ 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	4 (Quad-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	0.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	FSB
Bus rate	5 GT/s	533.33 MT/s
Multiplier	23	12
L1 cache	64K (per core)	56 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Die size	264 mm2	25.9638 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	47 Million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.9V-1.1625V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4850HQ 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	FCBGA1364	PBGA437
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	2.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4850HQ and Atom N270. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	-
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-4850HQ and Atom N270 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4850HQ and Atom N270 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4850HQ and Atom N270. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200	-
Max video memory	2 GB	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	-
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4850HQ and Atom N270 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	-
eDP	+	-
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
VGA	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4850HQ and Atom N270 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	-
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	-
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4850HQ and Atom N270 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	-
OpenGL	4.3	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4850HQ and Atom N270.

PCIe version	3	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	29 April 2013	2 April 2008
Physical cores	4	1
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	2 Watt

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