Intel Core i3-1215UL vs Intel Atom Z2560

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Intel Core i3-1215UL CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z2560
Intel Core i3-1215UL Intel Atom Z2560

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-1215UL or Intel Atom Z2560 - 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 Core i3-1215UL has 6 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-1215UL was released in Q3/2022.

The Intel Atom Z2560 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z2560 was released in Q2/2013.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21) CPU group Intel Atom Z2500/Z2700 (3)
12 Generation 2
Alder Lake U Architecture Cloverview
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-1215UL is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (4.40 GHz). The Intel Atom Z2560 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz.

Intel Core i3-1215UL Characteristic Intel Atom Z2560
6 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz (4.40 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
A-Core 1.60 GHz
0.90 GHz (3.30 GHz)
4x Gracemont
B-Core --

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 Core i3-1215UL Characteristic Intel Atom Z2560
-- 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.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) GPU PowerVR SGX544 MP2
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
13 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology 45nm
4 Max. displays 2
64 Compute units 4
512 Shader 8
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 DirectX Version 10.1

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.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) GPU PowerVR SGX544 MP2
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-1215UL supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z2560 can connect up to 2 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-1215UL Characteristic Intel Atom Z2560
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR2-1066
64 GB Max. Memory 2 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
No ECC No
4.50 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
10.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
28 PCIe lanes --
55.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-1215UL has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Atom Z2560 is --.

Intel Core i3-1215UL Characteristic Intel Atom Z2560
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
55 W TDP (PL2) --
28 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-1215UL has a 14.50 MB cache, while the Intel Atom Z2560 cache has a total of 1.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-1215UL Characteristic Intel Atom Z2560
10 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions MMX, SSE3, SSSE3
BGA 1744 Socket BGA
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2022 Release date Q2/2013
-- Release price --
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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 Core i3-1215UL Intel Core i3-1215UL
6C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom Z2560 Intel Atom Z2560
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
77 (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 Core i3-1215UL Intel Core i3-1215UL
6C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom Z2560 Intel Atom Z2560
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
149 (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 Core i3-1215UL Intel Core i3-1215UL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) @ 1.10 GHz
1091 (100%)
Intel Atom Z2560 Intel Atom Z2560
PowerVR SGX544 MP2 @ 0.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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