Atom Z2580 vs Core 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 performance ranking	1003	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.85	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-S (2017−2018)	Clovertrail (2013)
Release date	24 September 2017 (6 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	3.6 GHz	2 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	9 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	149 mm2	65 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	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	Yes	No

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	Intel BGA 617
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.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data

Security technologies

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

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8600K and Atom Z2580 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	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	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	8.5 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 630

PowerVR SGX544MP2 (400 MHz)

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

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	24 September 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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