Atom N470 vs Core i7-4930MX
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-4930MX and Atom N470 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1325 | 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 | Haswell (2013−2015) | Pineview (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 1 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 10 March 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,096 | $75 |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-4930MX and Atom N470 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 | 3 GHz | 1.83 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 1.86 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 533 MHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 177 mm2 | 66 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1400 Million | 123 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-4930MX and Atom N470 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 | rPGA | FCBGA559 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 57 Watt | 6.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4930MX and Atom N470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-4930MX and Atom N470 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4930MX and Atom N470 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4930MX and Atom N470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR2 |
| 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 4600 | Intel GMA 3150 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4930MX and Atom N470.
| 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.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i7-4930MX outperforms Atom N470 by 2773% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Core i7-4930MX outperforms Atom N470 by 839% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core i7-4930MX outperforms Atom N470 by 2138% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core i7-4930MX outperforms Atom N470 by 1287% in 3DMark06 CPU.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Atom N470 outperforms Core i7-4930MX by 1380% in wPrime 32.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 June 2013 | 10 March 2010 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 57 Watt | 6 Watt |
i7-4930MX has an age advantage of 3 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.
Atom N470, on the other hand, has 850% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-4930MX and Atom N470. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4930MX and Atom N470, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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