Atom N270 vs Core 2 Quad Q8400

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q8400
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.30
+1344%
Atom N270
2008
1 core / 2 threads, 2 Watt
0.09

Core 2 Quad Q8400 outperforms Atom N270 by a whopping 1344% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Atom N270 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22813395
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Atom
Power efficiency1.303.41
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)DiamondVille (2008−2009)
Release date19 April 2009 (15 years ago)2 April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$44

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q8400 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.66 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed0.67 GHz0.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataFSB
Bus rate1333 MHz533.33 MT/s
Multiplierno data12
L1 cache64 KB (per core)56 KB
L2 cache4 MB (shared)512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size2x 82 mm225.9638 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors456 million47 Million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625V0.9V-1.1625V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q8400 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA775,LGA775PBGA437
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt2.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Atom N270. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States+-
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching--
FSB parity--

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Atom N270 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Atom N270 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Atom N270. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3no data
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Atom N270.

PCIe version2.0no 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.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core 2 Quad Q8400 1.30
+1344%
Atom N270 0.09

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.

Core 2 Quad Q8400 2068
+1421%
Atom N270 136

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.30 0.09
Recency 19 April 2009 2 April 2008
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 2 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q8400 has a 1344.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Atom N270, on the other hand, has 4650% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Quad Q8400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom N270 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q8400 is a desktop processor while Atom N270 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Atom N270, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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