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Intel Atom Z3560

The Intel Atom Z3560 is a power efficient quad-core SoC for (mainly) Android tablets and smartphones. It is clocked at up to 1.83 GHz (Burst) and part of the Moorefield platform. Thanks to the specially optimized 22 nanometer low-power process (P1271) with tri-gate transistors, performance and energy efficiency have been significantly improved compared to its predecessor. Besides the CPU cores, the SoC integrates a PowerVR G6430 GPU as well as a Dual-Channel LPDDR3-1600 memory controller (max. 4 GB, 12.8 GB/s).

Architecture

The processor cores are based on the new Silvermont architecture, which is an out-of-order design for the first time. The increased utilization of the pipeline and many other improvements (optimized branch prediction, increased buffers, enhanced decoders) have increased the performance per clock by about 50 percent. At the same time, however, the Hyper-Threading feature of the previous Intel Atom generation has been removed. Other major changes are the support for new instruction set extensions such as SSE 4.1 and 4.2 as well as AES-NI (depending on the model).

Performance

Compared to other smartphone and tablet SoCs, the Z3560 offers a relatively high performance per clock. In some cases, the chip can even compete with significantly higher clocked chips like the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800. However, the average performance is a bit lower. Consequently, the Z3560 can be classified into the upper mid-range category of mobile SoCs (as of mid-2014).

Graphics

The integrated GPU has not been developed by Intel itself, but licensed from Imagination Technologies. The PowerVR G6430 can also be found in Apple's A7, but here it is clocked somewhat higher at 457 - 533 MHz. Compared to other mobile graphics solutions, the G6430 performs similar to or better than the Snapdragon 800/Adreno 330 or the ARM Mali-T628 MP6. However, the G6430 won't match the Adreno 420 and Tegra K1 GPU. Nevertheless, even the most demanding Android games of 2014 will run fluently in high resolutions.

Power Consumption

According to its performance and specifications, the chip should have a medium power consumption. Intel claims, the SoC is suitable for tablets as well as smartphones.

SeriesIntel Atom
CodenameMoorefield

Series: Atom Moorefield

Intel Atom Z3580 compare2.33 GHz4 / 4 cores
Intel Atom Z3570 compare2 GHz4 / 4 cores
Intel Atom Z3560 « 1.83 GHz4 / 4 cores
Intel Atom Z3530 compare1.33 GHz4 / 4 cores
Clock Rate1830 MHz
Level 2 Cache2 MB
Number of Cores / Threads4 / 4
Manufacturing Technology22 nm
Max. Temperature90 °C
FeaturesPowerVR G6430 GPU (457 - 533 MHz), 2x 32 Bit LPDDR3-1600 (max. 4 GB, 12,8 GB/s), Wireless Display
GPUPowerVR G6430 (457 - 533 MHz)
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Announcement Date06/01/2014
Product Link (external)ark.intel.com

Benchmarks

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min: 19571     avg: 24608     median: 25408.5 (3%)     max: 28043 Points
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Reviews for the Intel Atom Z3560 processor

Asus ZenFone 2 Smartphone Review

Asus ZenFone 2 Smartphone Review

4 GB of RAM! We all knew it was inevitable, but it's finally here -- the first major consumer smartphone with 4 GB dual-channel DDR3 RAM. Not only that, but it ...
Intel Atom Z3560 | PowerVR G6430 | 5.50" | 170 g
Asus Memo Pad 8 ME581CL-1B027A Tablet Review

Asus Memo Pad 8 ME581CL-1B027A Tablet Review

New memorandum? Asus wants to make a statement and elevates its 8-inch tablet from the Memo Pad series to the status quo of the class. The Memo Pad 8 ME581Cl re...
Intel Atom Z3560 | PowerVR G6430 | 8.00" | 299 g
Asus Memo Pad 7 (ME572CL) Tablet Review Update

Asus Memo Pad 7 (ME572CL) Tablet Review Update

Black box tablet. The new Asus tablet is a bit secretive because the installation of many benchmarks did not work and produced errors. We try to determine if th...
Intel Atom Z3560 | PowerVR G6430 | 7.00" | 279 g
Asus Fonepad 8 FE380CG Tablet Review

Asus Fonepad 8 FE380CG Tablet Review

A surfboard on your ear. The 8-inch tablet Asus Fonepad 8 is a joy to use with its fast quad-core SoC. You also get 2 slots for micro-SIM cards, so the tablet c...
Intel Atom Z3560 | PowerVR G6430 | 8.00" | 310 g
Asus Fonepad 7 FE375CG Tablet Review

Asus Fonepad 7 FE375CG Tablet Review

For big ears. Asus launches a refresh of its phablet line with the Fonepad 7. The mid-range, 7-inch device is well-equipped - it features Intel's Atom Z3560 qua...
Intel Atom Z3560 | PowerVR G6430 | 7.00" | 299 g

Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML: PowerVR G6430, 5.50", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML

Lenovo K80M: PowerVR G6430, 5.50", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Lenovo K80M

Asus ZenPad 10 Z300CNL: PowerVR G6430, 10.10", 0.5 kg
  External Review » Asus ZenPad 10 Z300CNL

Asus ZenPad 10 Z300CL-1A012A: PowerVR G6430, 10.10", 0.5 kg
  External Review » Asus ZenPad 10 Z300CL-1A012A

Asus ZenPad S 8.0 Z580CA-1B025A: PowerVR G6430, 8.00", 0.1 kg
  External Review » Asus ZenPad S 8.0 Z580CA-1B025A

Asus ZenPad S 8.0 Z580CA-1A027A: PowerVR G6430, 8.00", 0.1 kg
  External Review » Asus ZenPad S 8.0 Z580CA-1A027A

Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML: PowerVR G6430, 5.50", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML

Asus MeMo Pad 8 ME581CL-1B027A: PowerVR G6430, 8.00", 0.3 kg
  External Review » Asus MeMo Pad 8 ME581CL-1B027A

Asus Fonepad 8 FE380CG: PowerVR G6430, 8.00", 0.3 kg
  External Review » Asus Fonepad 8 FE380CG

Asus Fonepad 7 FE375CG: PowerVR G6430, 7.00", 0.3 kg
  External Review » Asus Fonepad 7 FE375CG

Asus MeMO Pad 7 ME572C: PowerVR G6430, 7.00", 0.3 kg
  External Review » Asus MeMO Pad 7 ME572C

Asus MeMO Pad 7 ME572CL: PowerVR G6430, 7.00", 0.3 kg
  External Review » Asus MeMO Pad 7 ME572CL

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» Intel Atom Z3770D
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» Intel Atom Z3736G
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» Intel Atom Z3745
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» Intel Atom Z3745D
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» Intel Atom Z3740
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» Intel Atom Z3740D
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» Intel Atom Z3735D
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» Intel Atom Z3735E
   4x 1.33 GHz - 1.83 GHz
» Intel Atom Z3735F
   4x 1.33 GHz - 1.83 GHz
» Intel Atom Z3735G
   4x 1.33 GHz - 1.83 GHz
» Intel Atom Z3680
   2x 1.33 GHz - 2 GHz
» Intel Atom Z3680D
   2x 1.33 GHz - 2 GHz
» Intel Atom Z3570
   4x 2 GHz
» Intel Atom Z3560
   4x 1.83 GHz
» Intel Atom Z3480
   2x 2.13 GHz
» Intel Atom x3-C3440
   4x 1.2 GHz - 1.4 GHz
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   4x 1.33 GHz
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» Intel Atom x3-C3230RK
   4x 1.1 GHz
» Intel Atom E3827
   2x 1.75 GHz
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   2x 2 GHz
» Intel Atom Z3460
   2x 1.6 GHz
» Intel Atom D2560
   2x 2 GHz
» Intel Atom D2550
   2x 1.87 GHz
» Intel Atom N2800
   2x 1.86 GHz
» Intel Atom E3826
   2x 1.46 GHz
» Intel Atom Z2760
   2x 1.8 GHz
» Intel Atom D525
   2x 1.8 GHz
» Intel Atom N2650
   2x 1.73 GHz
» Intel Atom E3825
   2x 1.33 GHz
» Intel Atom E3805
   2x 1.33 GHz
» Intel Atom N570
   2x 1.66 GHz
» Intel Atom N2600
   2x 1.6 GHz
» Intel Atom 330
   2x 1.6 GHz
» Intel Atom N550
   2x 1.5 GHz
» Intel Atom D2500
   2x 1.87 GHz
» Intel Atom Z2580
   2x 1.3 GHz - 2 GHz
» Intel Atom Z2560
   2x 0.93 GHz - 1.6 GHz
» Intel Atom Z560
   1x 2.13 GHz
» Intel Atom Z550
   1x 2 GHz
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   2x 1 GHz
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» Intel Atom Z2420
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» Intel Atom Z510
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» Intel Atom Z2000
   1x 1 GHz
» Intel Atom Z500
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Surrounding CPUs

+ Mediatek Helio P10 MT6755
   8x 2 GHz
+ Apple A7
   2x 1.3 GHz
+ Intel Atom Z3570
   4x 2 GHz
+ MediaTek MT8168
   4x 2 GHz
+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
   8x 1.8 GHz
» Intel Atom Z3560
   4x 1.83 GHz
- Samsung Exynos 5410 Octa
   8x 1.6 GHz
- Intel Atom Z3480
   2x 2.13 GHz
- Intel Atom x3-C3440
   4x 1.2 GHz - 1.4 GHz
- Samsung Exynos 5260 Hexa
   6x 1.7 GHz
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
   4x 2 GHz