Atom Z2480 vs i5-3360M

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3360M and Atom Z2480 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1996	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	4.90	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Penwell (2012−2013)
Release date	1 June 2012 (12 years ago)	1 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$266	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3360M and Atom Z2480 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)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	2 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	118 mm2	65 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	no data	140 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3360M and Atom Z2480 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	FCBGA1023,FCPGA988	FC-MB4617
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	3 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3360M and Atom Z2480. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	no data	32 Bit
GPIO	no data	152
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3360M and Atom Z2480 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3360M and Atom Z2480 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3360M and Atom Z2480. 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	25.6 GB/s	6.4 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4000	PowerVR SGX540 (400 MHz)
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3360M and Atom Z2480 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	2
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	+
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3360M and Atom Z2480.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data
USB revision	no data	2.0 OTG
Number of USB ports	no data	1
UART	no data	3

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 June 2012	1 January 2013
Physical cores	2	1
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	3 Watt

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