Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Atom Z2560
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms Atom Z2560 by a whopping 7919% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3500 | 466 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 5.91 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 2.95 | 3.95 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Clovertrail (2013) | ZEN+ (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 27 February 2013 (13 years ago) | 13 August 2018 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $899 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Atom Z2560 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 35 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 65 mm2 | 213 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 140 million | 19,200 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Atom Z2560 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 | Socket TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 180 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z2560 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. 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) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| PAE | 32 Bit | no data |
| Smart Idle | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z2560 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z2560 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4 Quad-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 2 GB | 2 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 8.5 GB/s | 93.867 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | PowerVR SGX544MP2 (400 MHz) | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z2560 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z2560 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
| 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 | 0.21 | 16.84 |
| Recency | 27 February 2013 | 13 August 2018 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 16 |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 180 Watt |
Atom Z2560 has 5900% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X, on the other hand, has a 7919% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 167% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Atom Z2560 in performance tests.
Be aware that Atom Z2560 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is a desktop one.
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