Atom Z2460 vs Z2520
Primary details
Comparing Atom Z2520 and Atom Z2460 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 |
| Architecture codename | Clovertrail (2013) | Penwell (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 27 February 2013 (11 years ago) | 1 January 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Atom Z2520 and Atom Z2460 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 65 mm2 | 65 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 140 million | 140 million |
| 64 bit support | - | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Atom Z2520 and Atom Z2460 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 |
| Socket | Intel BGA 617 | Intel BGA 617 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 3 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z2520 and Atom Z2460. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z2520 and Atom Z2460. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 8.5 GB/s | 6.4 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | SGX 544MP2 | PowerVR SGX540 (400 MHz) |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 February 2013 | 1 January 2012 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
Atom Z2520 has an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores.
We couldn't decide between Atom Z2520 and Atom Z2460. We've got no test results to judge.
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