Intel Atom Z3530 vs AMD Athlon II 170u

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Intel Atom Z3530 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II 170u
Intel Atom Z3530 AMD Athlon II 170u

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom Z3530 and the AMD Athlon II 170u and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom Z3530 4 core processor released in Q2/2014 with the AMD Athlon II 170u which has 1 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2010.
Intel Atom (108) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Atom Z3500 (3) CPU group AMD Athlon II 100u (1)
5 Generation 1
Moorefield Architecture Sargas
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom Z3530 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.33 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II 170u clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 1 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom Z3530 Characteristic AMD Athlon II 170u
4 Cores 1
4 Threads 1
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.33 GHz Frequency 2.00 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 Z3530 Characteristic AMD Athlon II 170u
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

PowerVR G6430 GPU no iGPU
0.46 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
16 Compute units --
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10 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 G6430 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom Z3530, while the AMD Athlon II 170u supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Atom Z3530 Characteristic AMD Athlon II 170u
LPDDR3-1600 Memory DDR3, DDR2
4 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom Z3530 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II 170u is 20 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom Z3530 Characteristic AMD Athlon II 170u
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 20 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z3530 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II 170u is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Atom Z3530 Characteristic AMD Athlon II 170u
22 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
FC-MB5T1064 Socket AM3
Intel VT-x Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2014 Release date Q3/2010
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom Z3530 (0%)
AMD Athlon II 170u (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom Z3530 (100%)
AMD Athlon II 170u (60%)

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 Z3530 Intel Atom Z3530
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
565 (100%)
AMD Athlon II 170u AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
340 (60%)

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 Z3530 Intel Atom Z3530
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II 170u AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
268 (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 Z3530 Intel Atom Z3530
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II 170u AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
268 (100%)

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 Z3530 Intel Atom Z3530
PowerVR G6430 @ 0.46 GHz
117 (100%)
AMD Athlon II 170u AMD Athlon II 170u
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom Z3530 AMD Athlon II 170u
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