Intel Atom D2560 vs AMD Phenom II X4 B97

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Intel Atom D2560 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 B97
Intel Atom D2560 AMD Phenom II X4 B97

CPU comparison

Intel Atom D2560 or AMD Phenom II X4 B97 - 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 Intel Atom D2560 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 4 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom D2560 was released in Q4/2012.

The AMD Phenom II X4 B97 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 B97 was released in Q2/2010.
Intel Atom (108) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Intel Atom D2000 (4) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23)
1 Generation 4
Cedarview Architecture Deneb (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom D2560 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom D2560 is 2.00 GHz while the AMD Phenom II X4 B97 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 B97 is at 3.20 GHz.

Intel Atom D2560 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 B97
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.00 GHz Frequency 3.20 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.

Intel Atom D2560 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 B97
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom D2560 or AMD Phenom II X4 B97 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.

Intel GMA 3650 GPU no iGPU
0.64 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
65 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
4 Compute units --
32 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version --

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.

Intel GMA 3650 GPU no iGPU
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 Intel Atom D2560 can use up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.1 GB/s. The AMD Phenom II X4 B97 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

Intel Atom D2560 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 B97
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
4 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
4 PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom D2560 is 10 W, while the AMD Phenom II X4 B97 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom D2560 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 B97
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom D2560 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD Phenom II X4 B97 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

Intel Atom D2560 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 B97
32 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 559 Socket AM3
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2012 Release date Q2/2010
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom D2560 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom D2560 (11%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 (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.
Intel Atom D2560 Intel Atom D2560
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
433 (11%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 AMD Phenom II X4 B97
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
3987 (100%)

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.
Intel Atom D2560 Intel Atom D2560
Intel GMA 3650 @ 0.64 GHz
41 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 AMD Phenom II X4 B97
@ 0.00 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.
Intel Atom D2560 Intel Atom D2560
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 AMD Phenom II X4 B97
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
84 (100%)

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.
Intel Atom D2560 Intel Atom D2560
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 AMD Phenom II X4 B97
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
324 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom D2560 AMD Phenom II X4 B97
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