AMD C-60 vs Intel Atom N2600

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AMD C-60 or AMD C-60 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD C-60 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD C series.
To use the AMD C-60, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 413 socket.
The Intel Atom N2600 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2011 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Atom series.
To use the Intel Atom N2600, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 559 socket.
1 Generation 3
AMD C-60 Name Intel Atom N2600
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD C Group Intel Atom N2000
AMD C Family Intel Atom
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD C-60 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD C-60 is 1.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 1.33 GHz.
The Intel Atom N2600 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Atom N2600 is 1.6 GHz
2x Cores 2x
No Hyperthreading Yes
2 CPU Cores 2
1.33 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
1.0 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
Yes Overclocking No
1.33 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD C-60 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD C-60 uses the AMD Radeon HD 6290, which has 80 texture shaders
and 1 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Atom N2600 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Atom N2600 uses the Intel GMA 3600, which has 32 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
-- Max. displays --
3 Generation --
Q3/2011 Release date Q4/2008
80 Shaders 32
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 1.0 GB
AMD Radeon HD 6290 GPU name Intel GMA 3600
0.28 GHz GPU frequency 0.4 GHz
1 Execution units 4
40 nm Technology 65 nm
0.4 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 Direct X 10.1
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode JPEG No
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No VP9 No
Decode AVC No
No AV1 No
Decode h264 No
Decode VC-1 No
No VP8 No
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
1 Memory channels 1
No AES-NI No
-- Bandwidth 8.6 GB/s
DDR3-1066 Memory type DDR3-1066
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 9 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 3.5 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 3.5 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD C-60 is manufactured using a 40 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Atom N2600 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
1.0 MB L3-Cache 1.0 MB
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Q3/2011 Release date Q4/2011
BGA 413 Socket BGA 559
AMD-V Virtualization None
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price --
Ontario (Bobcat) Architecture Cedarview
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE3
40 nm Technology 32 nm
-- Chip design Monolithic
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
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