Intel Atom Dual Core - 330

SLG9Y 1.6G Core (CPU) 533 MHz Bus 1MB L2 @ 1.6GHz 45nm TDP 8W

With a TDP of 8W, compared to the 0.6 to 2.5W of the singel core Atom, the biggest issue is likley to be battery life. However, the 330 Dual is likely to perform faster than the 1.86GHz Z540 (Single Core)

With a Micro-FCBGA package, the same as the other Atoms, the processor presumably can be upgraded in a netbook to a 330.

It has been my experience that a single core Atom is not fast enough for Audio Video sync when playing back avi files from a media server. Therefore the current (May 2009), generally available, netbooks are not suitable for media centre use. This is also the case with other single core processors, such as the AMD Sempron (and probably the Neo MV-40 a Dual-Core processor).

The Intel Atom N720 does not exist - it is a typo in some advertising copy - it is NOT a Dual Core Atom - Don't let a salesperson tell you it is! Please refer them to this website.

At the time this page was put together, June 2009, there was only one Dual Core Atom Processor listed on the Intel Website.

Similarly, the Atom N280, although faster than the N270 (the most common Netbook processor), is NOT DUAL CORE!

The Z520 (or Z500 series) are ALL single core, bur may have a lower TDP (power consumption - possibly leading to better battery life - although this is more likely to be a factor of the battery installed on the Netbook)

Intel Atom Dual Core - 330

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