Intel Core 2 Duo SP9600 vs Intel Atom Z520PT

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Intel Atom Z520PT processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.

Intel Core 2 Duo SP9600

Intel Atom Z520PT

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo SP9600

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 90% higher clock speed: 2.53 GHz vs 1.33 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

Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.53 GHz vs 1.33 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 Z520PT

12.5x lower typical power consumption: 2.2 Watt vs 25 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	2.2 Watt vs 25 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo SP9600	Intel Atom Z520PT
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Silverthorne
Launch date	1 March 2009	March 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$316
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Processor Number	SP9600	Z520PT
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.53 GHz	1.33 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	2.53 GHz	1.33 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	410 million	47 million
VID voltage range	1.050V-1.150V	0.9V-1.1V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	22mm x 22mm	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	BGA956	FCBGA437
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	2.2 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
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)