Atom Z2460 vs i5-3335S
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-3335S and Atom Z2460 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1779 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 3.47 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Penwell (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 1 November 2012 (12 years ago) | 1 January 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-3335S 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 160 mm2 | 65 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 67 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,480 million | 140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-3335S 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 | 1 |
| Socket | 1155 | FC-MB4617 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 3 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3335S and Atom Z2460. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| GPIO | no data | 152 |
Security technologies
Core i5-3335S and Atom Z2460 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3335S and Atom Z2460 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3335S and Atom Z2460. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 6.4 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 4000 | PowerVR SGX540 (400 MHz) |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3335S and Atom Z2460 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
| HDMI | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3335S and Atom Z2460.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0 OTG |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 1 |
| UART | no data | 3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 November 2012 | 1 January 2012 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 3 Watt |
i5-3335S has an age advantage of 10 months, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.
Atom Z2460, on the other hand, has 2066.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-3335S and Atom Z2460. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i5-3335S is a desktop processor while Atom Z2460 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3335S and Atom Z2460, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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