i3-8130U vs Atom Z2560

Primary details

Comparing Atom Z2560 and Core i3-8130U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	1795
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Clovertrail (2013)	Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)
Release date	27 February 2013 (11 years ago)	12 February 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$281

Detailed specifications

Atom Z2560 and Core i3-8130U 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	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	no data	OPI
Bus rate	no data	4 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	22
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	4 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	65 mm2	123 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	140 million	no data
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z2560 and Core i3-8130U 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FC-MB4760	FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)	3 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z2560 and Core i3-8130U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Smart Response	no data	+
PAE	32 Bit	no data
Smart Idle	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Atom Z2560 and Core i3-8130U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z2560 and Core i3-8130U are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z2560 and Core i3-8130U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	2 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	8.5 GB/s	38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	PowerVR SGX544MP2 (400 MHz)	Intel UHD Graphics 620
Max video memory	no data	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z2560 and Core i3-8130U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom Z2560 and Core i3-8130U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom Z2560 and Core i3-8130U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z2560 and Core i3-8130U.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	12
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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 February 2013	12 February 2018
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	3 Watt	15 Watt

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