Atom Z2580 vs i5-560M

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2659	3469
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.08	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	1.30	3.24
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Clovertrail (2013)
Release date	26 September 2010 (15 years ago)	27 February 2013 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i5-560M 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	2.66 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	20	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	32 nm	32 nm
Die size	81+114 mm2	65 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	140 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-560M 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	BGA1288,PGA988	FC-MB4760
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	3 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-560M 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® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	32 Bit
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Idle	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-560M and Atom Z2580 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-560M 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 i5-560M and Atom Z2580. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR2
Maximum memory size	8 GB	2 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.051 GB/s	8.5 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors	PowerVR SGX544MP2 (400 MHz)
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	766 MHz	533 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-560M and Atom Z2580 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-560M 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	1.08	0.23
Recency	26 September 2010	27 February 2013
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	3 Watt

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