Core i9 vs Atom Z2560

Primary details

Comparing Atom Z2560 and Core i9 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Clovertrail (2013)	no data
Release date	27 February 2013 (11 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$117	$401

Detailed specifications

Atom Z2560 and Core i9 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)	no data
Threads	4	no data
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	no data
Die size	65 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Number of transistors	140 million	no data
64 bit support	-	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z2560 and Core i9 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	no data
Socket	FC-MB4760	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	3 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z2560 and Core i9. 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	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
PAE	32 Bit	no data
Smart Idle	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z2560 and Core i9 are enumerated here.

VT-x

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z2560 and Core i9. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2	no data
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 i9 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z2560 and Core i9.

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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Recency

27 February 2013

1 October 2023

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