AMD C-70 VS Intel Atom Z3460 — differences in specs

Comparing AMD C-70 vs Intel Atom Z3460

Comparison of video cards AMD C-70 vs Intel Atom Z3460 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of AMD C-70

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Top features of Intel Atom Z3460

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Higher turbo clock speed

1.60 GHz 1.33 GHz

Around 17 % better overclocked clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

AMD C-70 Intel Atom Z3460

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD C-70 and Intel Atom Z3460 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD C-70 Intel Atom Z3460
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	AMD C Intel Atom
Generation	1 3
CPU group	AMD C Intel Atom Z3400

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD C-70 vs Intel Atom Z3460 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	1.00 GHz
CPU Cores	2 2
Turbo (1 Core)	1.33 GHz 1.60 GHz
CPU Threads	2 2
Turbo (2 Cores)	1.33 GHz No turbo
Hyperthreading	No No
Overclocking	Yes No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD C-70 and Intel Atom Z3460 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	AMD Radeon HD 6290 no iGPU
GPU frequency	0.28 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.40 GHz No turbo
Execution units	1
Shader	80
Max. GPU Memory	1 GB --
Max. displays	2
Generation	3
DirectX Version	11
Technology	40 nm
Release date	Q3/2011

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD C-70 and Intel Atom Z3460. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD C-70 and Intel Atom Z3460 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR3-1066 DDR3-1066
Max. Memory	4 GB
ECC	No No
Memory channels	1 2

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD C-70 and Intel Atom Z3460.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	No Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD C-70 or Intel Atom Z3460? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	9 W
Tjunction max.	-- 90 °C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD C-70 and Intel Atom Z3460 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT
ISA extensions	SSE3, SSE4a SSE4.1, SSE4.2
L3-Cache	1.00 MB 1.00 MB
Architecture	Ontario (Bobcat) Merrifield
Technology	40 nm 22 nm
Socket	BGA 413 N/A
Release date	Q3/2012 Q1/2014