Intel Atom Z2580 vs Intel Core i3-330UM

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Intel Atom Z2580 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-330UM
Intel Atom Z2580 Intel Core i3-330UM

CPU comparison

Intel Atom Z2580 or Intel Core i3-330UM - 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 Intel Core i3-330UM has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-330UM was released in Q2/2010.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Atom Z2500/Z2700 (3) CPU group Intel Core i3 300 (2)
2 Generation 1
Cloverview Architecture Arrandale
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- 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 Intel Core i3-330UM has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-330UM is at 1.20 GHz.
Intel Atom Z2580 Characteristic Intel Core i3-330UM
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 1.20 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 Intel Core i3-330UM
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom Z2580 or Intel Core i3-330UM 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 Unknown
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
0.53 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
45nm Technology
2 Max. displays 0
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 Unknown
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 Z2580 can use up to 2 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 8.5 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-330UM supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s.
Intel Atom Z2580 Characteristic Intel Core i3-330UM
LPDDR2-1066 Memory DDR3-800
2 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache 3.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom Z2580 is --, while the Intel Core i3-330UM has a TDP of 18 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Atom Z2580 Characteristic Intel Core i3-330UM
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 18 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 Intel Core i3-330UM is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.
Intel Atom Z2580 Characteristic Intel Core i3-330UM
32 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE3, SSSE3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA Socket BGA 1288
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI No
Operating systems Windows, Linux
Q2/2013 Release date Q2/2010
-- Release price --
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