Atom Z3740 vs Z2560
Aggregate performance score
Atom Z3740 outperforms Atom Z2560 by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom Z2560 and Atom Z3740 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3190 | 3027 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 7.31 | 18.60 |
| Architecture codename | Clovertrail (2013) | Bay Trail-T (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 27 February 2013 (11 years ago) | 27 September 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $32 |
Detailed specifications
Atom Z2560 and Atom Z3740 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.33 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.86 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 | 22 nm |
| Die size | 65 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 140 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Atom Z2560 and Atom Z3740 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 | UTFCBGA1380 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 2 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z2560 and Atom Z3740. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| PAE | 32 Bit | no data |
| Smart Idle | + | no data |
Security technologies
Atom Z2560 and Atom Z3740 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z2560 and Atom Z3740 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z2560 and Atom Z3740. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 8.5 GB/s | 17.1 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | PowerVR SGX544MP2 (400 MHz) | Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 667 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z2560 and Atom Z3740 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z2560 and Atom Z3740.
| USB revision | 2.0 OTG, USB-SPH 2.0 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 2 | no data |
| UART | 3 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core
Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core
Geekbench 2
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.23 | 0.39 |
| Recency | 27 February 2013 | 27 September 2013 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 2 Watt |
Atom Z3740 has a 69.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, 100% more physical cores, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.
The Atom Z3740 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom Z2560 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom Z2560 and Atom Z3740, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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