Atom N470 vs Core i7-680UM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-680UM and Atom N470 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2541	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	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Pineview (2009−2011)
Release date	26 September 2010 (13 years ago)	1 March 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$317	$75
Current price	$925 (2.9x MSRP)	$65 (0.9x MSRP)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-680UM 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	2 (Dual-core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	1.46 GHz	1.83 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.53 GHz	1.83 GHz
Bus support	2500 MHz	533 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Die size	81+144 mm2	66 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	123 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-680UM 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	BGA1288	FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	6.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-680UM and Atom N470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-680UM and Atom N470 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-680UM and Atom N470 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-680UM and Atom N470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800	DDR2
Maximum memory size	8 GB	2 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	Intel GMA 3150
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-680UM and Atom N470 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-680UM and Atom N470.

PCIe version	2.0	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	26 September 2010	1 March 2010
Physical cores	2	1
Threads	4	2
Cost	$317	$75
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	6 Watt

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