Intel Atom Z2580 vs Apple A5X
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| Intel Atom Z2580 | Apple A5X | |
CPU comparisonIntel Atom Z2580 or Apple A5X - 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 Apple A5X has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Apple A5X was released in Q1/2011. |
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| Intel Atom (108) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
| Intel Atom Z2500/Z2700 (3) | CPU group | Apple A5/A5X (2) |
| 2 | Generation | 5 |
| Cloverview | Architecture | A5 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | Apple A6X |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Apple A5X has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A5X is at 1.00 GHz. |
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| Intel Atom Z2580 | Characteristic | Apple A5X |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.00 GHz | Frequency | 1.00 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Atom Z2580 or Apple A5X 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 SGX544 MP2 | GPU | PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) |
| 0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.20 GHz |
| 0.53 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | -- |
| 45nm | Technology | 45 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 1 |
| 4 | Compute units | 8 |
| 8 | Shader | 64 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 10.1 | DirectX Version | 10 |
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 | PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) |
| 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 Z2580 can use up to 2 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 8.5 GB/s. The Apple A5X supports up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s. |
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| Intel Atom Z2580 | Characteristic | Apple A5X |
| LPDDR2-1066 | Memory | LPDDR2-800 |
| 2 GB | Max. Memory | 1 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 8.5 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom Z2580 is --, while the Apple A5X has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Atom Z2580 | Characteristic | Apple A5X |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom Z2580 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Apple A5X is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Atom Z2580 | Characteristic | Apple A5X |
| 32 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv7-A (32 bit) |
| MMX, SSE3, SSSE3 | ISA extensions | -- |
| BGA | Socket | -- |
| None | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Operating systems | iOS | |
| Q2/2013 | Release date | Q1/2011 |
| -- | 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.
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Intel Atom Z2580
PowerVR SGX544 MP2 @ 0.53 GHz |
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Apple A5X
PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.20 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Atom Z2580 | Apple A5X |
| Unknown | Apple iPad 2 (3. Gen) |
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