Intel Atom Z2580 vs Intel Core i3-3227U

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom Z2580 and Intel Core i3-3227U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Atom Z2580

Intel Core i3-3227U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z2580

Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.00 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.7x lower typical power consumption: 3 Watt vs 17 Watt

Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	3 Watt vs 17 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3227U

Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
16x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 2 GB

Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 2 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom Z2580
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3227U

Name	Intel Atom Z2580	Intel Core i3-3227U
PassMark - Single thread mark		952
PassMark - CPU mark		1292
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		350
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		797
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.865
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		1.468
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.183
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		6.735
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.413
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2854
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2854

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom Z2580	Intel Core i3-3227U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cloverview	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	February 2013	25 January 2013
Place in performance rating	not rated	2531
Processor Number	Z2580	i3-3227U
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor Z Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Performance
Die size	65 mm	118 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz	1.9 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	140 million
VID voltage range	0.3-1.2V (Vcc)
64 bit support
Base frequency		1.90 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		3072 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	8.5 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	2 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR2 1066	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max frequency	533 MHz	1.1 GHz
Processor graphics	Integrated	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Device ID		0x166
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	3
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	14mm x 14mm	31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FC-MB4760	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	3 Watt	17 Watt
Peripherals
Number of USB ports	2
UART
USB revision	2.0 OTG, USB-SPH 2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	Intel® AVX
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	32-bit
Smart Idle
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)