Atom D525 vs Z2560
Aggregate performance score
Atom D525 outperforms Atom Z2560 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom Z2560 and Atom D525 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3184 | 3162 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | 7.26 | 1.82 |
| Architecture codename | Clovertrail (2013) | Pinetrail (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 27 February 2013 (11 years ago) | 21 June 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $63 |
Detailed specifications
Atom Z2560 and Atom D525 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.83 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 65 mm2 | 66 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 140 million | 176 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Atom Z2560 and Atom D525 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 | FC-MB4760 | FCBGA559 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 13 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z2560 and Atom D525. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | + | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | 32 Bit | 32 Bit |
| Smart Idle | + | no data |
Security technologies
Atom Z2560 and Atom D525 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z2560 and Atom D525 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z2560 and Atom D525. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR2, DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 8.5 GB/s | 6.4 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | PowerVR SGX544MP2 (400 MHz) | Intel GMA 3150 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z2560 and Atom D525 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z2560 and Atom D525.
| USB revision | 2.0 OTG, USB-SPH 2.0 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 2 | no data |
| UART | 3 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.23 | 0.25 |
| Recency | 27 February 2013 | 21 June 2010 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 13 Watt |
Atom Z2560 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.
Atom D525, on the other hand, has a 8.7% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Atom Z2560 and Atom D525.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom Z2560 and Atom D525, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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