C-60 vs VIA Nano QuadCore L4700
Aggregate performance score
VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 outperforms C-60 by a whopping 130% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and C-60 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2938 | 3240 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | VIA | AMD C-Series |
| Power efficiency | 1.59 | 2.12 |
| Architecture codename | CNQ (2011) | Ontario (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 17 May 2011 (13 years ago) | 22 August 2011 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and C-60 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.46 GHz | 1.33 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1333 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Die size | 132 mm2 | 75 mm2 |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and C-60 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | BGA | FT1 BGA 413-Ball |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27.5 Watt | 9 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and C-60. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V, Radeon HD 6290 (276-400 MHz) |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and C-60 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and C-60. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 Single-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 6290 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.46 | 0.20 |
| Recency | 17 May 2011 | 22 August 2011 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 9 Watt |
VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 has a 130% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
C-60, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 200% lower power consumption.
The VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 is our recommended choice as it beats the C-60 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and C-60, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Other comparisons
We've compiled a selection of CPU comparisons, ranging from closely matched processors to other comparisons that may be of interest.
