Atom Z2480 vs Athlon II X3 460
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2601 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.49 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 1.25 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Rana (2009−2011) | Penwell (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 3 May 2011 (14 years ago) | 1 January 2013 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $50 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X3 460 and Atom Z2480 basic parameters such as 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 | 3 (Tri-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 3 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 169 mm2 | 65 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 300 million | 140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X3 460 and Atom Z2480 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 | AM3 | FC-MB4617 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 3 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X3 460 and Atom Z2480. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3 |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| GPIO | no data | 152 |
Security technologies
Athlon II X3 460 and Atom Z2480 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X3 460 and Atom Z2480. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 6.4 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | PowerVR SGX540 (400 MHz) |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon II X3 460 and Atom Z2480 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
| HDMI | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X3 460 and Atom Z2480.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0 OTG |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 1 |
| UART | no data | 3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 May 2011 | 1 January 2013 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 1 |
| Threads | 3 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 3 Watt |
Athlon II X3 460 has 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Atom Z2480, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 3066.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Athlon II X3 460 and Intel Atom Z2480. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon II X3 460 is a desktop processor while Atom Z2480 is a notebook one.
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