Intel Atom Z3530 vs Intel Core i5-660
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| Intel Atom Z3530 | Intel Core i5-660 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom Z3530 and the Intel Core i5-660 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Atom Z3530 4 core processor released in Q2/2014 with the Intel Core i5-660 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2010. |
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| Intel Atom (108) | Family | Intel Core i5 (331) |
| Intel Atom Z3500 (3) | CPU group | Intel Core i5 600 (6) |
| 5 | Generation | 1 |
| Moorefield | Architecture | Clarkdale |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Atom Z3530 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.33 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-660 clocks with 3.33 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Atom Z3530 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-660 |
| 4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.33 GHz | Frequency | 3.33 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.60 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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| PowerVR G6430 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) |
| 0.46 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.50 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.73 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 5 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 16 | Compute units | 12 |
| 128 | Shader | 24 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| 10 | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| PowerVR G6430 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | No |
| No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom Z3530, while the Intel Core i5-660 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Atom Z3530 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-660 |
| LPDDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
| 4 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 0.50 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Atom Z3530 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-660 is 73 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Intel Atom Z3530 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-660 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 73 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom Z3530 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-660 is at 4.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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| Intel Atom Z3530 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-660 |
| 22 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| MMX, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| FC-MB5T1064 | Socket | LGA 1156 |
| Intel VT-x | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
| Q2/2014 | Release date | Q1/2010 |
| -- | Release price | 193 $ |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Intel Atom Z3530
PowerVR G6430 @ 0.46 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-660
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Intel Atom Z3530
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-660
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Atom Z3530
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-660
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Atom Z3530
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-660
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz |
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| Intel Atom Z3530 | Intel Core i5-660 |
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