Atom Z2580 vs Core i3-2330M

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2330M and Atom Z2580 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2560	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Clovertrail (2013)
Release date	15 May 2011 (13 years ago)	27 February 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2330M and Atom Z2580 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	4
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	2 GHz
Bus support	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Die size	149 mm2	65 mm2
Maximum core temperature	85 (PGA); 100(BGA) °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	624 Million	140 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2330M and Atom Z2580 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	rPGA988B / BGA1023	Intel BGA 617
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	3 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2330M and Atom Z2580. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2330M and Atom Z2580 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2330M and Atom Z2580. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR2
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	8.5 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 3000

PowerVR SGX544MP2 (400 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2330M and Atom Z2580.

PCI Express lanes

16

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	15 May 2011	27 February 2013
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	3 Watt

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