Atom Z2580 vs i3-2120

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2120 and Atom Z2580 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2325	3163
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.14	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	1.79	7.93
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Clovertrail (2013)
Release date	20 February 2011 (13 years ago)	27 February 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$95	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2120 and Atom Z2580 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	4
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	2 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Die size	131 mm2	65 mm2
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	504 million	140 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2120 and Atom Z2580 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	FCLGA1155	FC-MB4760
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	3 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2120 and Atom Z2580. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	no data	32 Bit
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Idle	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i3-2120 and Atom Z2580 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2120 and Atom Z2580 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2120 and Atom Z2580. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR2
Maximum memory size	32 GB	2 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	8.5 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2000	PowerVR SGX544MP2 (400 MHz)
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	533 MHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2120 and Atom Z2580 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2120 and Atom Z2580.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data
USB revision	no data	2.0 OTG, USB-SPH 2.0
Number of USB ports	no data	2
UART	no data	3

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.22	0.25
Recency	20 February 2011	27 February 2013
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	3 Watt

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