Intel Atom Z3570 vs Intel Atom Z3480

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom Z3570 and Intel Atom Z3480 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.

Intel Atom Z3570

Intel Atom Z3480

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z3570

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z3480

Around 7% higher clock speed: 2.13 GHz vs 2.00 GHz

Maximum frequency	2.13 GHz vs 2.00 GHz

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom Z3570	Intel Atom Z3480
Essentials
Architecture codename	Moorefield	Merrifield
Launch date	Q3'14	Q1'14
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Processor Number	Z3570	Z3480
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor Z Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor Z Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz	2.13 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
VID voltage range	AVID	AVID
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s	8.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB	4 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3 1600	LPDDR3 1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	457 MHz	457 MHz
Graphics max frequency	640 MHz	533 MHz
Graphics interfaces
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	2	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	14x14mm	12mm x 12mm
Sockets supported		FC-MB5796
Peripherals
Number of USB ports	2	2
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0	2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3, Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3, Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	32-bit	32-bit
Smart Idle
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)