A6-9220C vs Atom Z2560
Aggregate performance score
A6-9220C outperforms Atom Z2560 by a whopping 187% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom Z2560 and A6-9220C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 3184 | 2756 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Series | no data | AMD Bristol Ridge |
Power efficiency | 7.26 | 10.41 |
Architecture codename | Clovertrail (2013) | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) |
Release date | 27 February 2013 (11 years ago) | 6 January 2019 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Atom Z2560 and A6-9220C basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
Threads | 4 | 2 |
Base clock speed | no data | 1.8 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
Multiplier | no data | 18 |
L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 160 KB |
L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB (shared) |
L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
Die size | 65 mm2 | 124.5 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 90 °C |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
Number of transistors | 140 million | 1,200 million |
64 bit support | - | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Atom Z2560 and A6-9220C compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Socket | FC-MB4760 | FT4 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z2560 and A6-9220C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 | Virtualization, |
AES-NI | - | + |
AVX | - | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Idle States | + | no data |
Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
PAE | 32 Bit | no data |
Smart Idle | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z2560 and A6-9220C are enumerated here.
AMD-V | - | + |
VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z2560 and A6-9220C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4 |
Maximum memory size | 2 GB | no data |
Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 8.5 GB/s | 14.936 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | PowerVR SGX544MP2 (400 MHz) | AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 720 MHz) |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z2560 and A6-9220C integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z2560 and A6-9220C.
PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
USB revision | 2.0 OTG, USB-SPH 2.0 | no data |
Number of USB ports | 2 | no data |
UART | 3 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 0.23 | 0.66 |
Recency | 27 February 2013 | 6 January 2019 |
Threads | 4 | 2 |
Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 6 Watt |
Atom Z2560 has 100% more threads, and 100% lower power consumption.
A6-9220C, on the other hand, has a 187% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.
The A6-9220C is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom Z2560 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom Z2560 and A6-9220C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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