Atom Z2460 vs i5-6600

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6600 and Atom Z2460 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1463	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.71	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	5.56	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Penwell (2012−2013)
Release date	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)	1 January 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$224	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6600 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	3.3 GHz	1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	1.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	33	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	122 mm2	65 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	66 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	140 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6600 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	FCLGA1151	FC-MB4617
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	3 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6600 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	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	-
PAE	no data	32 Bit
GPIO	no data	152

Security technologies

Core i5-6600 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 i5-6600 and Atom Z2460 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6600 and Atom Z2460. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR2
Maximum memory size	64 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 530	PowerVR SGX540 (400 MHz)
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6600 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 i5-6600 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
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6600 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 i5-6600 and Atom Z2460.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data
USB revision	no data	2.0 OTG
Number of USB ports	no data	1
UART	no data	3

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2015	1 January 2012
Physical cores	4	1
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	3 Watt

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