Atom Z620 vs A100
Primary details
Comparing A100 and Atom Z620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Series | no data | Intel Atom |
Architecture codename | Stealey (2007) | Lincroft (2010−2011) |
Release date | June 2007 (17 years ago) | 4 May 2010 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A100 and Atom Z620 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
Threads | 1 | 1 |
Boost clock speed | 0.6 GHz | 0.9 GHz |
Bus type | no data | cDMI |
Bus rate | no data | 400 MT/s |
Multiplier | no data | 9 |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
Die size | 66 mm2 | 65.2526 mm2 |
Number of transistors | 176 million | 140 million |
64 bit support | - | - |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A100 and Atom Z620 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
Socket | Intel BGA 437 | Intel BGA 518 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 1.3 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A100 and Atom Z620. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A100 and Atom Z620. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR1, DDR2 |
Maximum memory size | no data | 2 GB |
Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 3.2 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | no data | PowerVR SGX535 |
Pros & cons summary
Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 1 Watt |
Atom Z620 has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between A100 and Atom Z620. We've got no test results to judge.
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