Atom Z620 vs E680
Primary details
Comparing Atom E680 and Atom Z620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance 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 | Tunnel Creek (2010) | Lincroft (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 14 September 2010 (13 years ago) | 4 May 2010 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Atom E680 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 0.9 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 400 MT/s |
| 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 | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 26 mm2 | 65.2526 mm28.89 mm × 7.34 mm |
| Number of transistors | 47 million | 140 million |
| 64 bit support | - | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Atom E680 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 676 | Intel BGA 518 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4 Watt | 1.3 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom E680 and Atom Z620. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom E680 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 |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel GMA 600 | PowerVR SGX535 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 September 2010 | 4 May 2010 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4 Watt | 1 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Atom E680 and Atom Z620. We've got no test results to judge.
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