AMD Athlon II X2 220 vs Intel Atom Z2580
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| AMD Athlon II X2 220 | Intel Atom Z2580 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 220 or Intel Atom Z2580 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Athlon II X2 220 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 220 was released in Q3/2010. The Intel Atom Z2580 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z2580 was released in Q2/2013. |
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| AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
| AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | Intel Atom Z2500/Z2700 (3) |
| 1 | Generation | 2 |
| Propus | Architecture | Cloverview |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X2 220 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 220 is 2.80 GHz while the Intel Atom Z2580 has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom Z2580 is at 2.00 GHz. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 220 | Characteristic | Intel Atom Z2580 |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.80 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD Athlon II X2 220 or Intel Atom Z2580 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | PowerVR SGX544 MP2 |
| GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.53 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | -- |
| Technology | 45nm | |
| Max. displays | 2 | |
| -- | Compute units | 4 |
| -- | Shader | 8 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| -- | 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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| no iGPU | GPU | PowerVR SGX544 MP2 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | No |
| No | Codec VC-1 | No |
| No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X2 220 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Atom Z2580 supports up to 2 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 8.5 GB/s. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 220 | Characteristic | Intel Atom Z2580 |
| DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR2-1066 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 2 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 8.5 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X2 220 is 65 W, while the Intel Atom Z2580 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 220 | Characteristic | Intel Atom Z2580 |
| 65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 90 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 220 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom Z2580 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 220 | Characteristic | Intel Atom Z2580 |
| 45 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | MMX, SSE3, SSSE3 |
| AM3 | Socket | BGA |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | |
| Q3/2010 | Release date | Q2/2013 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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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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AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z2580
2C 4T @ 2.00 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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AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z2580
2C 4T @ 2.00 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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AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z2580
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z2580
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 220 | Intel Atom Z2580 |
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