Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 vs Intel Atom Z3530

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 and Intel Atom Z3530 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core 2 Duo T5250

Intel Atom Z3530

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5250

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 568 vs 368

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	568 vs 368

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z3530

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 565 vs 556

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	565 vs 556

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T5250
CPU 2: Intel Atom Z3530

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

568

368

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

556

565

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T5250	Intel Atom Z3530
PassMark - Single thread mark	568	368
PassMark - CPU mark	556	565
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	181
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	269

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo T5250	Intel Atom Z3530
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Moorefield
Place in performance rating	3163	3166
Processor Number	T5250	Z3530
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Intel® Atom™ Processor Z Series
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch date		Q2'14
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz
Bus Speed	667 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	90°C
Number of cores	2	4
Transistor count	291 million
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.250V	AVID
Maximum frequency		1.33 GHz
Number of threads		4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	14x14mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478	FC-MB5T1064
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3, Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Smart Idle
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		4 GB
Supported memory types		LPDDR3 1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		457 MHz
Graphics interfaces
MIPI-DSI
Peripherals
Number of USB ports		2
UART
USB revision		2.0/3.0