Ryzen Embedded 8840U vs Atom Z2520

Primary details

Comparing Atom Z2520 and Ryzen Embedded 8840U 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)	Hawk Point
Release date	27 February 2013 (11 years ago)	2 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$90	no data

Detailed specifications

Atom Z2520 and Ryzen Embedded 8840U 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.2 GHz	5.1 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	4 nm
Die size	65 mm2	178 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Number of transistors	140 million	25,000 million
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z2520 and Ryzen Embedded 8840U 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	FC-MB4760	FP8
Power consumption (TDP)	3 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z2520 and Ryzen Embedded 8840U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	no data
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
PAE	32 Bit	no data
Smart Idle	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z2520 and Ryzen Embedded 8840U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z2520 and Ryzen Embedded 8840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2	DDR5
Maximum memory size	2 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	8.5 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

SGX 544MP2

AMD Radeon 780M

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z2520 and Ryzen Embedded 8840U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z2520 and Ryzen Embedded 8840U.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20
USB revision	2.0 OTG, USB-SPH 2.0	no data
Number of USB ports	2	no data
UART	3	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 February 2013	2 April 2024
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	32 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	3 Watt	28 Watt

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