Atom Z2560 vs Core i7-965

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-965 and Atom Z2560 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1753	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.45	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Architecture codename	Bloomfield (2008−2010)	Clovertrail (2013)
Release date	November 2008 (15 years ago)	27 February 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,509	no data
Current price	$115 (0.1x MSRP)	$117

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-965 and Atom Z2560 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.46 GHz	1.6 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	263 mm2	65 mm2
Maximum core temperature	68 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	731 million	140 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-965 and Atom Z2560 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	FCLGA1366	FC-MB4760
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	3 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-965 and Atom Z2560. 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	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	32 Bit
Smart Idle	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-965 and Atom Z2560 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 i7-965 and Atom Z2560 are enumerated here.

VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-965 and Atom Z2560. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR2
Maximum memory size	24 GB	2 GB
Max memory channels	3	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	8.5 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

PowerVR SGX544MP2 (400 MHz)

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-965 and Atom Z2560 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-965 and Atom Z2560.

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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Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	3 Watt

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