AMD Phenom II X2 560 vs Intel Atom Z2420

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AMD Phenom II X2 560 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z2420
AMD Phenom II X2 560 Intel Atom Z2420

CPU comparison

AMD Phenom II X2 560 or Intel Atom Z2420 - 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 Phenom II X2 560 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X2 560 was released in Q3/2010.

The Intel Atom Z2420 has 1 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z2420 was released in Q1/2013.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family Intel Atom (101)
AMD Phenom II - 545 (9) CPU group Intel Atom Z2400/Z2600 (2)
2 Generation 3
Callisto (K10) Architecture Penwell
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X2 560 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz. The Intel Atom Z2420 has 1 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz.
AMD Phenom II X2 560 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2420
2 Cores 1
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz Frequency 1.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 Phenom II X2 560 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2420
-- 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 SGX540
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 45nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 1
-- Shader --
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 SGX540
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Phenom II X2 560 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z2420 can connect up to 1 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD Phenom II X2 560 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2420
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory LPDDR2-800
Max. Memory 1 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 0.50 MB
6.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Phenom II X2 560 has a TDP of 80 W, that of the Intel Atom Z2420 is 3 W.
AMD Phenom II X2 560 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2420
80 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 3 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X2 560 has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom Z2420 cache has a total of 0.50 MB.
AMD Phenom II X2 560 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2420
45 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions MMX, SSE3, SSSE3
AM3 Socket BGA 617
AMD-V Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2010 Release date Q1/2013
65 $ 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 Phenom II X2 560 AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
424 (100%)
Intel Atom Z2420 Intel Atom Z2420
1C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Phenom II X2 560 AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
771 (100%)
Intel Atom Z2420 Intel Atom Z2420
1C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
AMD Phenom II X2 560 AMD Phenom II X2 560
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom Z2420 Intel Atom Z2420
PowerVR SGX540 @ 0.40 GHz
6 (100%)

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.
AMD Phenom II X2 560 AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
2124 (100%)
Intel Atom Z2420 Intel Atom Z2420
1C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Phenom II X2 560 AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
87 (100%)
Intel Atom Z2420 Intel Atom Z2420
1C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Phenom II X2 560 AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
167 (100%)
Intel Atom Z2420 Intel Atom Z2420
1C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
AMD Phenom II X2 560 Intel Atom Z2420
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