i5-8420T vs Atom E680T
Primary details
Comparing Atom E680T and Core i5-8420T 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 | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i5 |
| Architecture codename | Tunnel Creek (2010) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 14 September 2010 (14 years ago) | 1 September 2018 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Atom E680T and Core i5-8420T 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 9 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 26 mm2 | 126 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 47 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Atom E680T and Core i5-8420T 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 | 1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom E680T and Core i5-8420T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom E680T and Core i5-8420T are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom E680T and Core i5-8420T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 42.671 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel GMA 600 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom E680T and Core i5-8420T.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 September 2010 | 1 September 2018 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4 Watt | 35 Watt |
Atom E680T has 775% lower power consumption.
i5-8420T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, 500% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Atom E680T and Core i5-8420T. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Atom E680T is a notebook processor while Core i5-8420T is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom E680T and Core i5-8420T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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