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.

Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600

Intel Atom Z530

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)