Atom Z2580 vs i5-8600K

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8600K and Atom Z2580 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1051	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.97	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	6.40	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-S (2017−2018)	Clovertrail (2013)
Release date	5 October 2017 (7 years ago)	27 February 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$257	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8600K 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	6	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	36	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	9 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	149 mm2	65 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	140 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8600K 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FC-MB4760
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	3 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8600K 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	+	-
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
Smart Idle	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-8600K and Atom Z2580 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
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 i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K and Atom Z2580. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR2
Maximum memory size	128 GB	2 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	8.5 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	PowerVR SGX544MP2 (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	533 MHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8600K and Atom Z2580 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

2

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8600K and Atom Z2580 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 i5-8600K and Atom Z2580 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 i5-8600K and Atom Z2580.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data
USB revision	no data	2.0 OTG, USB-SPH 2.0
Number of USB ports	no data	2
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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	5 October 2017	27 February 2013
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	6	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	3 Watt

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