Atom Z560 vs Xeon E3-1505M v6

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1505M v6 and Atom Z560 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1265	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.68	no data
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E3	Intel Atom
Power efficiency	9.91	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Silverthorne (2008−2010)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	1 June 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$623	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1505M v6 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	0.13 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	FSB
Bus rate	8 GT/s	533.33 MT/s
Multiplier	30	16
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	no data	26 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	no data	47 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.75V-1.1V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1505M v6 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1440	PBGA441
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	2.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1505M v6 and Atom Z560. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
FSB parity	no data	-

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1505M v6 and Atom Z560 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1505M v6 and Atom Z560 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1505M v6 and Atom Z560. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	unknown
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics P630	-
Max video memory	1.7 GB	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	-
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1505M v6 and Atom Z560 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	-
eDP	+	-
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1505M v6 and Atom Z560 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	-
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	-
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	-
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1505M v6 and Atom Z560 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	-
OpenGL	4.4	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1505M v6 and Atom Z560.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	3 January 2017	1 June 2010
Physical cores	4	1
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	2 Watt

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