Atom N270 vs i5-4460

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4460
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 84 Watt
3.08
+3322%
Atom N270
2008
1 core / 2 threads, 2 Watt
0.09

Core i5-4460 outperforms Atom N270 by a whopping 3322% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4460 and Atom N270 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16353395
Place by popularity72not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.65no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)Intel Atom
Power efficiency3.473.41
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)DiamondVille (2008−2009)
Release date11 May 2014 (10 years ago)2 April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$182$44

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-4460 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 speed3.2 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz0.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataFSB
Bus rate5 GT/s533.33 MT/s
Multiplierno data12
L1 cache64 KB (per core)56 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size177 mm225.9638 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)73 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million47 Million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.9V-1.1625V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4460 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)
SocketFCLGA1150PBGA437
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt2.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4460 and Atom N270. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States+-
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDI+no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i5-4460 and Atom N270 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4460 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 i5-4460 and Atom N270. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GB8 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600-
Max video memory2 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4460 and Atom N270 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-
eDP+-
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4460 and Atom N270 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz-
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz-
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hz-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4460 and Atom N270 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12-
OpenGL4.3-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4460 and Atom N270.

PCIe versionUp to 3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i5-4460 3.08
+3322%
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.

i5-4460 4891
+3496%
Atom N270 136

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.

i5-4460 4813
+790%
Atom N270 541

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.

i5-4460 17098
+1960%
Atom N270 830

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.

i5-4460 6350
+1215%
Atom N270 483

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.

i5-4460 11.47
+999%
Atom N270 126

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.08 0.09
Recency 11 May 2014 2 April 2008
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 2 Watt

i5-4460 has a 3322.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Atom N270, on the other hand, has 4100% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-4460 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom N270 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-4460 is a desktop processor while Atom N270 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4460 and Atom N270, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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