Athlon 64 X2 4000+ vs Atom Z2580
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ outperforms Atom Z2580 by an impressive 72% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom Z2580 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3167 | 2968 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 7.95 | 0.46 |
| Architecture codename | Clovertrail (2013) | Windsor (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 27 February 2013 (11 years ago) | May 2006 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Atom Z2580 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 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 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512K |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 65 mm2 | 220 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 140 million | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Atom Z2580 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 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 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 89 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z2580 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 | no data |
| 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 |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z2580 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z2580 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+. 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) | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 533 MHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z2580 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z2580 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+.
| 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 | 0.25 | 0.43 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 89 Watt |
Atom Z2580 has 100% more threads, a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 2866.7% lower power consumption.
Athlon 64 X2 4000+, on the other hand, has a 72% higher aggregate performance score.
The Athlon 64 X2 4000+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom Z2580 in performance tests.
Be aware that Atom Z2580 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 4000+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom Z2580 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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