Atom Z500 vs i5-680

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-680 and Atom Z500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2060	3283
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.12	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Atom
Power efficiency	2.16	23.30
Architecture codename	Clarkdale (2010−2011)	Silverthorne (2008−2010)
Release date	19 April 2010 (14 years ago)	2 April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$272	$45

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-680 and Atom Z500 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	1
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.86 GHz	0.8 GHz
Bus type	no data	FSB
Bus rate	2.5 GT/s	400 MT/s
Multiplier	no data	8
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	56 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Die size	81 mm2	24.18 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	382 million	47 Million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.80 -1.1V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-680 and Atom Z500 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1156	PBGA441
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	0.65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-680 and Atom Z500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Demand Based Switching	-	+
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
FSB parity	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i5-680 and Atom Z500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-680 and Atom Z500 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-680 and Atom Z500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	16.6 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-680 and Atom Z500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-680 and Atom Z500.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.67	0.16
Recency	19 April 2010	2 April 2008
Physical cores	2	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm

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