AMD C-60 vs Intel Atom N2600

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AMD C-60 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom N2600
AMD C-60 Intel Atom N2600

CPU comparison

AMD C-60 or Intel Atom N2600 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD C-60 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.33 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD C-60 was released in Q3/2011.

The Intel Atom N2600 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom N2600 was released in Q4/2011.
AMD C (6) Family Intel Atom (101)
AMD C (6) CPU group Intel Atom N2000 (3)
1 Generation 3
Ontario (Bobcat) Architecture Cedarview
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

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 1.00 GHz (1.33 GHz) while the Intel Atom N2600 has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom N2600 is at 1.60 GHz.
AMD C-60 Characteristic Intel Atom N2600
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
1.33 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
1.33 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD C-60 Characteristic Intel Atom N2600
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD C-60 or Intel Atom N2600 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
AMD Radeon HD 6290 GPU Intel GMA 3600
0.28 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
0.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
3 GPU Generation --
40 nm Technology 65 nm
2 Max. displays 2
1 Compute units 4
80 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
11 DirectX Version 10.1

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.
AMD Radeon HD 6290 GPU Intel GMA 3600
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD C-60 can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 8.5 GB/s. The Intel Atom N2600 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 8.6 GB/s.
AMD C-60 Characteristic Intel Atom N2600
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR3-1066
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD C-60 is 9 W, while the Intel Atom N2600 has a TDP of 3.5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD C-60 Characteristic Intel Atom N2600
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 3.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD C-60 is manufactured in 40 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom N2600 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.
AMD C-60 Characteristic Intel Atom N2600
40 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE3
BGA 413 Socket BGA 559
AMD-V Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2011 Release date Q4/2011
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD C-60 (100%)
Intel Atom N2600 (85%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD C-60 (90%)
Intel Atom N2600 (79%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD C-60 AMD C-60
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
108 (100%)
Intel Atom N2600 Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
92 (85%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD C-60 AMD C-60
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
199 (80%)
Intel Atom N2600 Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
249 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD C-60 AMD C-60
AMD Radeon HD 6290 @ 0.40 GHz
64 (100%)
Intel Atom N2600 Intel Atom N2600
Intel GMA 3600 @ 0.40 GHz
26 (40%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD C-60 AMD C-60
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
556 (100%)
Intel Atom N2600 Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
323 (58%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD C-60 AMD C-60
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
38 (100%)
Intel Atom N2600 Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD C-60 AMD C-60
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
57 (100%)
Intel Atom N2600 Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD C-60 AMD C-60
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
79 (100%)
Intel Atom N2600 Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
AMD C-60 Intel Atom N2600
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