i5-7640K vs Atom Z2560

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	3500	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	2.95	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	no data
Architecture codename	Clovertrail (2013)	Kaby Lake-X (2017)
Release date	27 February 2013 (13 years ago)	no data

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Atom Z2560 and Core i5-7640K: 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	no data
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	6144 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	65 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	140 million	no data
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z2560 and Core i5-7640K 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	1151
Power consumption (TDP)	3 Watt	112 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z2560 and Core i5-7640K. 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	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
PAE	32 Bit	no data
Smart Idle	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z2560 and Core i5-7640K are enumerated here.

VT-x

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z2560 and Core i5-7640K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2	DDR4
Maximum memory size	2 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	8.5 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

PowerVR SGX544MP2 (400 MHz)

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Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z2560 and Core i5-7640K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z2560 and Core i5-7640K.

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

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Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	3 Watt	112 Watt