Atom Z2420 vs i5-4210Y

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4210Y and Atom Z2420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2492not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency7.98no data
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Saltwell (2013)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)1 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$297no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4210Y and Atom Z2420 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 cores2 (Dual-core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads42
Base clock speed1.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.9 GHz1.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data65 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Number of transistorsno data140 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4210Y and Atom Z2420 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1168FC-MB4617
Power consumption (TDP)11.5 Watt3 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4210Y and Atom Z2420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Smart Response+no data
PAEno data32 Bit
GPIO+152
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4210Y and Atom Z2420 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4210Y and Atom Z2420 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4210Y and Atom Z2420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR2
Maximum memory size16 GB1 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s6.4 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4200PowerVR SGX540 (400 MHz)
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency850 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4210Y and Atom Z2420 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4210Y and Atom Z2420 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4210Y and Atom Z2420 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4210Y and Atom Z2420.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.02.0 OTG
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports41
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+3

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.



Geekbench 2

i5-4210Y 3882
+594%
Atom Z2420 560

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 September 2013 1 January 2013
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 11 Watt 3 Watt

i5-4210Y has an age advantage of 8 months, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

Atom Z2420, on the other hand, has 266.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-4210Y and Atom Z2420. We've got no test results to judge.


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