Atom Z560 vs i5-661

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking2335not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.11no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Atom
Power efficiency0.68no data
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelIntel
Architecture codenameClarkdale (2010−2011)Silverthorne (2008−2010)
Release date7 January 2010 (15 years ago)1 June 2010 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$252no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-661 and Atom Z560 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 cores2 (Dual-core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.33 GHz2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz0.03 GHz
Bus typeno dataFSB
Bus rate2.5 GT/s533.33 MT/s
Multiplierno data16
L1 cache64 KB (per core)56 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size81 mm224.18 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °C90 °C
Number of transistors382 million47 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.75V-1.1V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-661 and Atom Z560 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1156PBGA441
Power consumption (TDP)87 Watt2.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-661 and Atom Z560. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching-+
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i5-661 and Atom Z560 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-661 and Atom Z560 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-661 and Atom Z560. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3unknown
Maximum memory size16.38 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors-
Clear Video HD+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-661 and Atom Z560 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-661 and Atom Z560.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 7 January 2010 1 June 2010
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 87 Watt 2 Watt

i5-661 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Atom Z560, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and 4250% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Intel Core i5-661 and Intel Atom Z560. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-661 is a desktop processor while Atom Z560 is a notebook one.

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