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Note: The information shown below is based on rumors and unoffical information. Technical details or benchmark results may be different in the final version of this processor. |
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Intel Atom Z2460 | AMD EPYC 9255 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Atom Z2460 or AMD EPYC 9255 - 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 Z2460 has 1 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to 2 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z2460 was released in Q2/2012. The AMD EPYC 9255 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9255 was released in Q4/2024. |
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Intel Atom (108) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Atom Z2400/Z2600 (2) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9005 (21) |
3 | Generation | 5 |
Penwell | Architecture | Turin (Zen 5 / Zen 5c) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | AMD EPYC 9254 |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Atom Z2460 has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom Z2460 is 1.60 GHz while the AMD EPYC 9255 has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9255 is at 3.30 GHz. |
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Intel Atom Z2460 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9255 |
1 | Cores | 24 |
2 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.30 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Atom Z2460 or AMD EPYC 9255 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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PowerVR SGX540 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | -- |
45nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
1 | Compute units | -- |
-- | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
10.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
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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PowerVR SGX540 | 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 & PCIeThe Intel Atom Z2460 can use up to 2 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 6.4 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 9255 supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 480.0 GB/s. |
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Intel Atom Z2460 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9255 |
LPDDR2-800 | Memory | DDR5-6000 |
2 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
6.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 480.0 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
0.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 96.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 5.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 128 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom Z2460 is 3 W, while the AMD EPYC 9255 has a TDP of 200 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Atom Z2460 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9255 |
3 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 200 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
90 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom Z2460 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 0.50 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9255 is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 96.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Atom Z2460 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9255 |
32 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, SSE3, SSSE3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
BGA 617 | Socket | SP5 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 | |
Q2/2012 | Release date | Q4/2024 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Atom Z2460
PowerVR SGX540 @ 0.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9255
@ 0.00 GHzNot verified |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Atom Z2460 | AMD EPYC 9255 |
Unknown | Unknown |