Atom Z650 vs i5-2400

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2400 and Atom Z650 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1771not rated
Place by popularity41not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.86no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore i5 (Desktop)Intel Atom
Power efficiency2.42no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Lincroft (2010−2011)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)11 April 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$60no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2400 and Atom Z650 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.1 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz1.2 GHz
Bus typeno datacDMI
Bus rate5 GT/s400 MT/s
Multiplierno data8
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size216 mm265 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million140 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2400 and Atom Z650 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA1155T-PBGA518
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt3 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2400 and Atom Z650. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2400 and Atom Z650 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2400 and Atom Z650 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x+-
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2400 and Atom Z650. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR2
Maximum memory size32 GB2.93 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s3.2 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2000PowerVR SGX535
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2400 and Atom Z650 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
LVDSno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2400 and Atom Z650.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data
PCI supportno data-

Pros & cons summary


Recency 9 January 2011 11 April 2011
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 3 Watt

i5-2400 has 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Atom Z650, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 3066.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-2400 and Atom Z650. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-2400 is a desktop processor while Atom Z650 is a notebook one.


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