Atom N2600 vs i7-840QM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-840QM
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
1.23
+515%
Atom N2600
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 3 Watt
0.20

Core i7-840QM outperforms Atom N2600 by a whopping 515% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-840QM and Atom N2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23253233
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Atom
Power efficiency2.594.73
Architecture codenameClarksfield (2009−2010)Cedarview-M (2011−2012)
Release date22 June 2010 (14 years ago)1 December 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$568$47

Detailed specifications

Core i7-840QM and Atom N2600 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed1.86 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier14no data
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size296 mm266 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors774 million176 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-840QM and Atom N2600 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCPGA988,PGA988FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt3.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-840QM and Atom N2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology+-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-840QM and Atom N2600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-840QM and Atom N2600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-840QM and Atom N2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GB2.44 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardNoneIntel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3600 (400 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-840QM and Atom N2600.

PCIe version2no 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.

i7-840QM 1.23
+515%
Atom N2600 0.20

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.

i7-840QM 1952
+518%
Atom N2600 316

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-840QM 386
+415%
Atom N2600 75

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-840QM 1044
+397%
Atom N2600 210

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.

i7-840QM 3439
+536%
Atom N2600 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.

i7-840QM 9266
+507%
Atom N2600 1528

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.

i7-840QM 3532
+335%
Atom N2600 812

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.

i7-840QM 40
+65%
Atom N2600 66

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.23 0.20
Recency 22 June 2010 1 December 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 3 Watt

i7-840QM has a 515% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Atom N2600, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 1400% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-840QM is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom N2600 in performance tests.


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