Atom Z2460 vs i3-6006U
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-6006U and Atom Z2460 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2173 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 70 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 9.06 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Penwell (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 10 November 2016 (7 years ago) | 1 January 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $281 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-6006U and Atom Z2460 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus type | OPI | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 20 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 98.57 mm2 | 65 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1750 Million | 140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-6006U and Atom Z2460 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 | FCBGA1356 | FC-MB4617 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 3 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6006U and Atom Z2460. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| GPIO | no data | 152 |
Security technologies
Core i3-6006U and Atom Z2460 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6006U and Atom Z2460 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6006U and Atom Z2460. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 2 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | 6.4 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 520 | PowerVR SGX540 (400 MHz) |
| Max video memory | 32 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 900 MHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6006U and Atom Z2460 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 2 |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | + |
| DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6006U and Atom Z2460 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-6006U and Atom Z2460 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6006U and Atom Z2460.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | no data |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0 OTG |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 1 |
| UART | no data | 3 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Geekbench 2
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 10 November 2016 | 1 January 2012 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 3 Watt |
i3-6006U has an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.
Atom Z2460, on the other hand, has 400% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-6006U and Atom Z2460. We've got no test results to judge.
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