Intel Atom Z2420 vs Intel Atom D2560

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Intel Atom Z2420 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom D2560
Intel Atom Z2420 Intel Atom D2560

CPU comparison

Intel Atom Z2420 or Intel Atom D2560 - 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 Z2420 has 1 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. Up to 1 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z2420 was released in Q1/2013.

The Intel Atom D2560 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom D2560 was released in Q4/2012.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Atom Z2400/Z2600 (2) CPU group Intel Atom D2000 (4)
3 Generation 1
Penwell Architecture Cedarview
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom Z2420 has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom Z2420 is 1.20 GHz while the Intel Atom D2560 has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom D2560 is at 2.00 GHz.

Intel Atom Z2420 Characteristic Intel Atom D2560
1 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Atom Z2420 Characteristic Intel Atom D2560
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Atom Z2420 or Intel Atom D2560 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.

PowerVR SGX540 GPU Intel GMA 3650
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.64 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
45nm Technology 65 nm
1 Max. displays 2
1 Compute units 4
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
10.1 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.

PowerVR SGX540 GPU Intel GMA 3650
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 Z2420 can use up to 1 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 6.4 GB/s. The Intel Atom D2560 supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

Intel Atom Z2420 Characteristic Intel Atom D2560
LPDDR2-800 Memory DDR3-1066
1 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
6.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
0.50 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes 4
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom Z2420 is 3 W, while the Intel Atom D2560 has a TDP of 10 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom Z2420 Characteristic Intel Atom D2560
3 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z2420 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 0.50 MB cache. The Intel Atom D2560 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Atom Z2420 Characteristic Intel Atom D2560
32 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE3, SSSE3 ISA extensions SSE3
BGA 617 Socket BGA 559
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2013 Release date Q4/2012
-- Release price --
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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.
Intel Atom Z2420 Intel Atom Z2420
PowerVR SGX540 @ 0.40 GHz
6 (16%)
Intel Atom D2560 Intel Atom D2560
Intel GMA 3650 @ 0.64 GHz
41 (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 Z2420 Intel Atom Z2420
1C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom D2560 Intel Atom D2560
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
433 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom Z2420 Intel Atom D2560
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