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.
AMD C Family Intel Atom
AMD C-60 Name Intel Atom N2600
AMD C Group Intel Atom N2000
1 Generation 3
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

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
2 Threads 4
Yes Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
1.33 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
1.0 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
1.33 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
2x Cores 2x
2 CPU Cores 2
 
 

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.
AMD Radeon HD 6290 GPU name Intel GMA 3600
0.4 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 Direct X 10.1
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 1.0 GB
3 Generation --
40 nm Technology 65 nm
Q3/2011 Release date Q4/2008
80 Shaders 32
0.28 GHz GPU frequency 0.4 GHz
-- Max. displays --
1 Execution units 4
 
 

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 AVC No
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode h264 No
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode JPEG No
No VP8 No
Decode VC-1 No
No AV1 No
No VP9 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

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

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.
40 nm Technology 32 nm
-- Release price --
-- Chip design Monolithic
1.0 MB L3-Cache 1.0 MB
Q3/2011 Release date Q4/2011
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
AMD-V Virtualization None
Ontario (Bobcat) Architecture Cedarview
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE3
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
BGA 413 Socket BGA 559
-- Part Number --
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)