Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 vs Intel Atom Z530

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Intel Atom Z530 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600

  • CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • Around 33% higher clock speed: 2.13 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
  • Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Launch date 1 March 2009 vs April 2008
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Maximum frequency 2.13 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 90°C
L1 cache 128 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 6134 KB vs 512 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z530

  • 8.5x lower typical power consumption: 2 Watt vs 17 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 2 Watt vs 17 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600
CPU 2: Intel Atom Z530

Name Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 Intel Atom Z530
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 262
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 486
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.207
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 13.797
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.056
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.157
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 0.952
PassMark - Single thread mark 161
PassMark - CPU mark 183

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 Intel Atom Z530

Essentials

Architecture codename Penryn Silverthorne
Launch date 1 March 2009 April 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $316
Place in performance rating 3307 3303
Processor Number SL9600 Z530
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.13 GHz 1.60 GHz
Bus Speed 1066 MHz FSB 533 MHz FSB
Die size 107 mm2 26 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 1066 MHz
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 6134 KB 512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 90°C
Maximum frequency 2.13 GHz 1.6 GHz
Number of cores 2 1
Number of threads 2
Transistor count 410 million 47 million
VID voltage range 1.050V-1.150V 0.75 -1.1V

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 22mm x 22mm 13mm x 14mm
Sockets supported BGA956 PBGA441
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt 2 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 0.96 W

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

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