AMD EPYC 9224 vs Intel Atom Z2560

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AMD EPYC 9224 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z2560
AMD EPYC 9224 Intel Atom Z2560

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 9224 or Intel Atom Z2560 - 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 EPYC 9224 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9224 was released in Q4/2022.

The Intel Atom Z2560 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z2560 was released in Q2/2013.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Atom (108)
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) CPU group Intel Atom Z2500/Z2700 (3)
4 Generation 2
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) Architecture Cloverview
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9224 is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.70 GHz). The Intel Atom Z2560 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz.
AMD EPYC 9224 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2560
24 Cores 2
48 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.65 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD EPYC 9224 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2560
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU GPU PowerVR SGX544 MP2
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- 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 support

A 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.
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 & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 9224 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z2560 can connect up to 2 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD EPYC 9224 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2560
DDR5-4800 Memory LPDDR2-1066
6144 GB Max. Memory 2 GB
12 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
Yes ECC No
24.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
64.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version --
128 PCIe lanes --
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 9224 has a TDP of 200 W, that of the Intel Atom Z2560 is --.
AMD EPYC 9224 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2560
200 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
240 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9224 has a 88.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom Z2560 cache has a total of 1.00 MB.
AMD EPYC 9224 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2560
5 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI ISA extensions MMX, SSE3, SSSE3
SP5 Socket BGA
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems
Q4/2022 Release date Q2/2013
1825 $ 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.
AMD EPYC 9224 AMD EPYC 9224
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom Z2560 Intel Atom Z2560
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
77 (100%)

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.
AMD EPYC 9224 AMD EPYC 9224
24C 48T @ 3.65 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom Z2560 Intel Atom Z2560
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
149 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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