Intel Atom Z2520 vs Intel Atom Z2560

Let's find out which one of Intel Atom Z2520 and Intel Atom Z2560 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Atom Z2520 Intel Atom Z2560
• Family
  Intel Atom Intel Atom
• CPU group
  Intel Atom Z2500/Z2700 Intel Atom Z2500/Z2700
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  2 2

In this block we are going to compare Intel Atom Z2520 vs Intel Atom Z2560 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  2 / 4 2 / 4
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Cores
  2x 2x
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Frequency
  1.20 GHz 1.60 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Atom Z2520 and Intel Atom Z2560 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  PowerVR SGX544 MP2 PowerVR SGX544 MP2
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz 0.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  4 4
• Shader
  8 8
• Max. displays
  2 2
• Direct X
  10.1 10.1
• Technology
  45nm 45nm
• Release date
  Q1/2010 Q1/2010

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Atom Z2520 and Intel Atom Z2560. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No No
• JPEG
  No No

To choose the best model between Intel Atom Z2520 and Intel Atom Z2560 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  LPDDR2-1066 LPDDR2-1066
• Max. Memory
  2 GB 2 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2 (Dual Channel)
• Bandwidth
  8.5 GB/s 8.5 GB/s
• ECC
  No No
• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Atom Z2520 or Intel Atom Z2560? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• Tjunction max.
  90 \xc2\xb0C 90 \xc2\xb0C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Atom Z2520 and Intel Atom Z2560 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  32 nm 32 nm
• Chip design
  Monolithic Monolithic
• Socket
  BGA BGA
• L2-Cache
  1.00 MB 1.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cloverview Cloverview
• Virtualization
  None None
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  MMX, SSE3, SSSE3 MMX, SSE3, SSSE3
• Release date
  Q2/2013 Q2/2013
• Documents
  Technical data sheet --