Intel Atom Z2520 vs Intel Atom Z2560

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom Z2520 and Intel Atom Z2560 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.

Intel Atom Z2520

Intel Atom Z2560

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z2560

Around 33% higher clock speed: 1.60 GHz vs 1.2 GHz

Maximum frequency	1.60 GHz vs 1.2 GHz

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom Z2520	Intel Atom Z2560
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cloverview	Cloverview
Launch date	February 2013	February 2013
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Processor Number	Z2520	Z2560
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor Z Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor Z Series
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1.20 GHz
Die size	65 mm	65 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	1.2 GHz	1.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	140 million	140 million
VID voltage range	0.3-1.2V (Vcc)	0.3-1.2V (Vcc)
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	8.5 GB/s	8.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	2 GB	2 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR2 1066	LPDDR2 1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	400 MHz
Processor graphics	Integrated	Integrated
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	14mm x 14mm	14mm x 14mm
Sockets supported	FC-MB4760	FC-MB4760
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	3 Watt	3 Watt
Peripherals
Number of USB ports	2	2
UART
USB revision	2.0 OTG, USB-SPH 2.0	2.0 OTG, USB-SPH 2.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	32-bit	32-bit
Smart Idle
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)