Intel Atom Z2560 vs AMD Athlon II X4 620e

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Intel Atom Z2560 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X4 620e
Intel Atom Z2560 AMD Athlon II X4 620e

CPU comparison

Intel Atom Z2560 or AMD Athlon II X4 620e - 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 X4 620e has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 620e was released in Q2/2011.
Intel Atom (108) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Atom Z2500/Z2700 (3) CPU group AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) (10)
2 Generation 1
Cloverview Architecture Propus
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom Z2560 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The AMD Athlon II X4 620e has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz.

Intel Atom Z2560 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 620e
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 2.60 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 Z2560 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 620e
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

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.

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 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 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 & PCIe

The Intel Atom Z2560 supports a maximum of 2 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 620e can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Atom Z2560 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 620e
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 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The 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 X4 620e is 45 W.

Intel Atom Z2560 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 620e
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z2560 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X4 620e cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

Intel Atom Z2560 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 620e
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 Q2/2011
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom Z2560 (22%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620e (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom Z2560 (12%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620e (100%)

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.
Intel Atom Z2560 Intel Atom Z2560
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
77 (22%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620e AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
344 (100%)

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.
Intel Atom Z2560 Intel Atom Z2560
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
149 (12%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620e AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1207 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Z2560 Intel Atom Z2560
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620e AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
340 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Z2560 Intel Atom Z2560
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620e AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1288 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Z2560 Intel Atom Z2560
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620e AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
135 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Z2560 Intel Atom Z2560
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620e AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
475 (100%)

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 Z2560 Intel Atom Z2560
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620e AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
62 (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 Z2560 Intel Atom Z2560
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620e AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
249 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom Z2560 AMD Athlon II X4 620e
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