# Intel Atom Z3590

Laptop CPU: Intel

Also called intel atom z3590, atom z3590, z3590, atom-z3590

Intel, Laptop CPU, Moorefield

Intel Atom Z laptop processor on Moorefield, with 4 and 2 MB L3 on a 22 nm process addressing up to 4 GB.

## What you need to know

Intel Atom Z3590 is a legacy laptop cpu.

Intel Atom Z3590 launched in July 1, 2015., Core and thread counts are not recorded here on Moorefield. Treat the spec table as the facts. Age alone does not tell you to throw it out.

- **Still good?**: Only if the workload is light

  **Product age**: 11 years old

  **Upgrade pressure**: Moderate

Feex says

Laptop SKUs are power-limited. The name on the lid is not the same chip you would get on a desktop board.

## What this hardware means today

Age and usefulness are not the same number. This page keeps them separate.

- **Performance today**: **Average.** Laptop performance depends on the OEM power limit as much as this SKU name.

  **Product age 11 years old**: **Legacy.** Launched July 1, 2015. Newer platforms exist. That does not make this chip unusable by itself.

  **Support status **: **Supported.** Current Windows and current applications still run on this class of CPU. Platform BIOS support depends on the motherboard or laptop vendor.

  **Upgrade pressure **: **Moderate.** Upgrade pressure comes from platform features and specific CPU-bound work, not from the chip being unusable.

## Where does it sit?

Moorefield sits on Intel's recent Core timeline. Later desktop branding moved toward Core Ultra.

11th Gen

12th Gen

13th Gen

14th Gen

Core Ultra

## Performance context

These are qualitative readings, not a fake 8.7 out of 10. Workload still wins.

### Gaming: Good

Fine when the laptop GPU is the limit. CPU names on thin laptops often are not.

### Productivity: Average

4 cores cover office, browser, and compile work in this class.

### Multithreaded workloads: Average

Thread count is not recorded on this sheet.

### General use: Good

Everyday Windows use is not where most people notice this SKU first.

### Efficiency: Depends on the laptop

The same SKU in two laptops can draw very different power. Read the device, not the CPU name alone.

## Should you upgrade?

Probably not based on CPU performance alone.

### Upgrade makes more sense if

- Your workload is strongly CPU limited
- You need a platform this SKU cannot offer
- You need substantially more multicore performance
- You are buying a whole new laptop anyway

### Upgrade makes less sense if

- The GPU is the real bottleneck
- Current applications are already responsive
- The CPU rarely limits your workload

## Specifications

Figures below follow the Feex Hardware Database record for this SKU. Fields without a recorded value are omitted.

### Processor

Intel Atom Z3590 is built on Moorefield using a 22 nm process.

| Manufacturer          | Intel                         |
| --------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| Family                | Atom Z                        |
| Architecture          | Moorefield                    |
| Generation            | Intel Atom Processor Z Series |
| Manufacturing process | 22 nm                         |
| Segment               | Laptop                        |

### Cores and threads

Intel Atom Z3590 has 4 cores.

| Cores | 4 |
| ----- | - |

### Cache

Cache on this sheet is 2 MB L3.

| L3 cache    | 2 MB |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Total cache | 2 MB |

### Memory

Intel Atom Z3590 addresses 4 GB across 2 memory channels.

| Supported types | LPDDR3 |
| --------------- | ------ |
| Max capacity    | 4 GB   |
| Channels        | 2      |

### Market

Intel Atom Z3590 launched July 1, 2015.

| Launch date | July 1, 2015 |
| ----------- | ------------ |
| Model       | Z3590        |

### Features

Intel Atom Z3590 records 6 instruction sets on this sheet.

| Instruction sets | 64-bit (x86-64)SSE4.1SSE4.2SSE2SSE3SSSE3 |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| Security         | Hardware RNG                             |
| Virtualization   | VT-x (Hardware Virtualization)           |

## Compatibility

| Memory | LPDDR3, up to 4 GB |
| ------ | ------------------ |

Confirm the platform from the manufacturer sheet before you buy a board for this SKU.

Laptop power limits, cooling, and the OEM firmware matter as much as the model name.

Read the memory list on the board. The CPU can list more standards than one motherboard will accept.

### No post after a CPU swap

Clear CMOS only after you confirm the board list includes this SKU and the BIOS is new enough. A supported name on a box is not the same as a flashed board.

## Related

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[Processors: Hardware](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/cpu)

## Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Partially Verified. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research).

- [Feex Hardware Database ](https://foxhole.feex.it/cpu/intel-atom-z3590)· Specification source used for this sheet. CC BY 4.0.

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- **Manufacturer**: Intel

  **Family**: Atom Z

  **Architecture**: Moorefield

  **Launch**: 2015

  **Status**: Legacy

Partially Verified: Last verified August 2026

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