Intel Atom Z2580 vs AMD A6-3670K

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Intel Atom Z2580 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A6-3670K
Intel Atom Z2580 AMD A6-3670K

CPU comparison

Intel Atom Z2580 or AMD A6-3670K - 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 Z2580 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 2 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z2580 was released in Q2/2013.

The AMD A6-3670K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-3670K was released in Q4/2011.
Intel Atom (108) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Atom Z2500/Z2700 (3) CPU group AMD A6-3000 (5)
2 Generation 1
Cloverview Architecture Llano (K10)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom Z2580 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom Z2580 is 2.00 GHz while the AMD A6-3670K has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-3670K is at 2.70 GHz.

Intel Atom Z2580 Characteristic AMD A6-3670K
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.70 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 Z2580 Characteristic AMD A6-3670K
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom Z2580 or AMD A6-3670K 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 SGX544 MP2 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6530D
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
0.53 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 3
45nm Technology 32 nm
2 Max. displays 0
4 Compute units 5
8 Shader 320
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 11

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 AMD Radeon HD 6530D
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom Z2580 can use up to 2 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 8.5 GB/s. The AMD A6-3670K supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

Intel Atom Z2580 Characteristic AMD A6-3670K
LPDDR2-1066 Memory DDR3-1600
2 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom Z2580 is --, while the AMD A6-3670K has a TDP of 100 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom Z2580 Characteristic AMD A6-3670K
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 100 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z2580 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD A6-3670K is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

Intel Atom Z2580 Characteristic AMD A6-3670K
32 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE3, SSSE3 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
BGA Socket FM1
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2013 Release date Q4/2011
-- Release price 60 $
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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 Z2580 Intel Atom Z2580
PowerVR SGX544 MP2 @ 0.53 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-3670K AMD A6-3670K
AMD Radeon HD 6530D @ 0.44 GHz
284 (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 Z2580 Intel Atom Z2580
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-3670K AMD A6-3670K
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
3288 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom Z2580 AMD A6-3670K
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