Intel Atom Z2560 vs AMD Athlon II X3 425
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| Intel Atom Z2560 | AMD Athlon II X3 425 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Atom Z2560 or AMD Athlon II X3 425 - 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 Z2560 has 2 cores with 4 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 Z2560 was released in Q2/2013. The AMD Athlon II X3 425 has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 425 was released in Q3/2009. |
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| Intel Atom (108) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
| Intel Atom Z2500/Z2700 (3) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) |
| 2 | Generation | 1 |
| Cloverview | Architecture | Rana |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Atom Z2560 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The AMD Athlon II X3 425 has 3 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. |
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| Intel Atom Z2560 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 425 |
| 2 | Cores | 3 |
| 4 | Threads | 3 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.60 GHz | Frequency | 2.70 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)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. |
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| PowerVR SGX544 MP2 | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | -- |
| 45nm | Technology | |
| 2 | Max. displays | |
| 4 | Compute units | -- |
| 8 | 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 SGX544 MP2 | GPU | no iGPU |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | No |
| No | Codec VC-1 | No |
| No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Atom Z2560 supports a maximum of 2 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 425 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Intel Atom Z2560 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 425 |
| LPDDR2-1066 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
| 2 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 8.5 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom Z2560 has a TDP of --, that of the AMD Athlon II X3 425 is 95 W. |
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| Intel Atom Z2560 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 425 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom Z2560 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X3 425 cache has a total of 1.50 MB. |
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| Intel Atom Z2560 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 425 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| MMX, SSE3, SSSE3 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
| BGA | Socket | AM3 |
| None | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
| Q2/2013 | Release date | Q3/2009 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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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.
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Intel Atom Z2560
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 425
3C 3T @ 2.70 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Atom Z2560
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 425
3C 3T @ 2.70 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Atom Z2560
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 425
3C 3T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Atom Z2560 | AMD Athlon II X3 425 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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