i5-12400F vs Atom Z2580

Primary details

Comparing Atom Z2580 and Core i5-12400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	3159	630
Place by popularity	not in top-100	2
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	46.19
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	7.85	17.80
Architecture codename	Clovertrail (2013)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	27 February 2013 (11 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$180

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Atom Z2580 and Core i5-12400F 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	no data	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	65 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	140 million	no data
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z2580 and Core i5-12400F 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	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	3 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z2580 and Core i5-12400F. 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	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
PAE	32 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Smart Idle	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Atom Z2580 and Core i5-12400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z2580 and Core i5-12400F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z2580 and Core i5-12400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	2 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	8.5 GB/s	76.8 GB/s

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 Core i5-12400F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z2580 and Core i5-12400F.

PCIe version	no data	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20
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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Performance score	0.25	12.29
Recency	27 February 2013	4 January 2022
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Power consumption (TDP)	3 Watt	65 Watt

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