Atom Z2580 vs i5-4210Y

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4210Y and Atom Z2580 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2471	3148
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	8.06	7.89
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Clovertrail (2013)
Release date	1 September 2013 (11 years ago)	27 February 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$297	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4210Y 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	1.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1.9 GHz	2 GHz
Bus rate	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	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	65 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	no data	140 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4210Y 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	1
Socket	FCBGA1168	FC-MB4760
Power consumption (TDP)	11.5 Watt	3 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4210Y and Atom Z2580. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Smart Response	+	no data
PAE	no data	32 Bit
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
FDI	-	no data
Smart Idle	no data	+
AMT	9.5	no data
Matrix Storage	-	no data
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4210Y and Atom Z2580 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4210Y and Atom Z2580 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4210Y and Atom Z2580. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR2
Maximum memory size	16 GB	2 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	8.5 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4200	PowerVR SGX544MP2 (400 MHz)
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	533 MHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4210Y and Atom Z2580 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	2
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4210Y and Atom Z2580 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4210Y and Atom Z2580 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4210Y and Atom Z2580.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	no data
PCI support	-	no data
USB revision	3.0	2.0 OTG, USB-SPH 2.0
Total number of SATA ports	4	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	4	no data
Integrated IDE	-	no data
Number of USB ports	4	2
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	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.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.98	0.25
Recency	1 September 2013	27 February 2013
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	11 Watt	3 Watt

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