Intel Atom Z3580 vs Intel Core Duo T2500

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom Z3580 and Intel Core Duo T2500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Atom Z3580

Intel Core Duo T2500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z3580

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 17% higher clock speed: 2.33 GHz vs 2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
Around 97% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 802 vs 408

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.33 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	802 vs 408

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Duo T2500

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 613 vs 587

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	613 vs 587

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom Z3580
CPU 2: Intel Core Duo T2500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

587

613

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

802

408

Name	Intel Atom Z3580	Intel Core Duo T2500
PassMark - Single thread mark	587	613
PassMark - CPU mark	802	408

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom Z3580	Intel Core Duo T2500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Moorefield	Yonah
Launch date	Q2'14	January 2006
Place in performance rating	2827	2825
Processor Number	Z3580	T2500
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor Z Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$120
Price now		$119.99
Value for money (0-100)		2.13
Performance
64 bit support
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.33 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
VID voltage range	AVID	1.1625V - 1.30V
Base frequency		2.00 GHz
Bus Speed		667 MHz FSB
Die size		90 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		667 MHz
L2 cache		2048 KB
Transistor count		151 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3 1600	DDR1
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	457 MHz
Graphics max frequency	533 MHz
Graphics interfaces
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	14x14mm	35mm x 35mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
Sockets supported		PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		31 Watt
Peripherals
Number of USB ports	2
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	32-bit	32-bit
Smart Idle
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)