5 120UL vs Atom Z515

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Primary details

Comparing Atom Z515 and Core 5 120UL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3336not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Atomno data
Power efficiency20.38no data
Architecture codenameSilverthorne (2008−2010)Raptor Lake-PS (2024)
Release date8 April 2009 (15 years ago)8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom Z515 and Core 5 120UL 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 cores1 (Single-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed1.2 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed1.2 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeFSBno data
Bus rate400 MT/sno data
Multiplier12no data
L1 cache56 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm
Die size24.18 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors47 millionno data
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z515 and Core 5 120UL 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketPBGA4411700
Power consumption (TDP)1.4 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z515 and Core 5 120UL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3no data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching+no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Atom Z515 and Core 5 120UL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z515 and Core 5 120UL are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z515 and Core 5 120UL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknownDDR4, DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z515 and Core 5 120UL.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

Pros & cons summary


Recency 8 April 2009 8 April 2024
Physical cores 1 10
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 1 Watt 15 Watt

Atom Z515 has 1400% lower power consumption.

5 120UL, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 15 years, 900% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 350% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Atom Z515 and Core 5 120UL. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Atom Z515 is a notebook processor while Core 5 120UL is a desktop one.


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