Atom Z2580 vs A6-6400K
Aggregate performance score
A6-6400K outperforms Atom Z2580 by a whopping 278% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2837 | 3474 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD A-Series (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.56 | 3.23 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Clovertrail (2013) |
| Release date | 1 June 2013 (12 years ago) | 27 February 2013 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of A6-6400K and Atom Z2580: number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 65 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 70 °C | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A6-6400K and Atom Z2580 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FM2 | FC-MB4760 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 3 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-6400K and Atom Z2580. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE1-4a, AES, ABM, AVX, BMI1, AMD64, VT, EVP, Turbo Core 3.0 | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | FMA4 | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| Smart Idle | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-6400K and Atom Z2580 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-6400K and Atom Z2580. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 8.5 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 8470D | PowerVR SGX544MP2 (400 MHz) |
| จำนวนพาธไลน์ | 192 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 533 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A6-6400K and Atom Z2580 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A6-6400K and Atom Z2580 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-6400K and Atom Z2580.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0 OTG, USB-SPH 2.0 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 2 |
| UART | no data | 3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.87 | 0.23 |
| Recency | 1 June 2013 | 27 February 2013 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 3 Watt |
A6-6400K has a 278% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 3 months.
Atom Z2580, on the other hand, has 100% more threads, and 2067% lower power consumption.
The AMD A6-6400K is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Atom Z2580 in performance tests.
Note that A6-6400K is a desktop processor while Atom Z2580 is a notebook one.
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