Atom Z2560 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms Atom Z2560 by a whopping 8343% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 428 | 3500 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.72 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.99 | 2.95 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2019) | Clovertrail (2013) |
| Release date | 2 October 2018 (7 years ago) | 27 February 2013 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,299 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 48 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 30 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | 65 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 19,200 million | 140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | Socket TR4 | FC-MB4760 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 3 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Atom Z2560. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| Smart Idle | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Atom Z2560 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Atom Z2560. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Quad-channel | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | 2 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 93.867 GB/s | 8.5 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | PowerVR SGX544MP2 (400 MHz) |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Atom Z2560 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | - | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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
| Performance score | 17.73 | 0.21 |
| Recency | 2 October 2018 | 27 February 2013 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 2 |
| Threads | 48 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 3 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has a 8343% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 167% more advanced lithography process.
Atom Z2560, on the other hand, has 8233% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Atom Z2560 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is a desktop processor while Atom Z2560 is a notebook one.
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