Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Intel Atom Z2560

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z2560
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Intel Atom Z2560

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 and the Intel Atom Z2560 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 8 core processor released in Q2/2023 with the Intel Atom Z2560 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) Family Intel Atom (108)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (1) CPU group Intel Atom Z2500/Z2700 (3)
2 Generation 2
Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver Architecture Cloverview
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom Z2560 clocks with 1.60 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2560
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
A-Core 1.60 GHz
2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2560
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

Qualcomm Adreno 613 GPU PowerVR SGX544 MP2
0.96 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
0.96 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 45nm
2 Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 8
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 613 GPU PowerVR SGX544 MP2
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, while the Intel Atom Z2560 supports a maximum of 2 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 8.5 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2560
LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-6400 Memory LPDDR2-1066
Max. Memory 2 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Atom Z2560 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2560
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Intel Atom Z2560 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2560
4 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions MMX, SSE3, SSSE3
-- Socket BGA
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android, Windows 10 (ARM) Operating systems
Q2/2023 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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom Z2560 Intel Atom Z2560
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
149 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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