Atom Z520 vs Core i5-4220Y

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4220Y and Atom Z520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2351	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Atom
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Silverthorne (2008−2010)
Release date	14 April 2014 (10 years ago)	2 April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$65
Current price	$170 (0.6x MSRP)	$217 (3.3x MSRP)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4220Y and Atom Z520 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	4	2
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	1.33 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	0.03 GHz
Bus support	no data	533.33 MT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	56 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Die size	no data	24.18 mm27.8 mm × 3.1 mm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	no data	47 Million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	0.75-1.1V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4220Y and Atom Z520 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	FCBGA1168	PBGA441
Power consumption (TDP)	11.5 Watt	2 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4220Y and Atom Z520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
FDI	-	no data
AMT	9.5	no data
Matrix Storage	-	no data
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4220Y and Atom Z520 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4220Y and Atom Z520 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4220Y and Atom Z520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4200	-
Max video memory	2 GB	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	-
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4220Y and Atom Z520 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	-
eDP	+	-
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4220Y and Atom Z520 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	-
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4220Y and Atom Z520 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	-
OpenGL	4.3	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4220Y and Atom Z520.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	no data
PCI support	-	no data
USB revision	3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	4	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	4	no data
Integrated IDE	-	no data
Number of USB ports	4	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	14 April 2014	2 April 2008
Physical cores	2	1
Threads	4	2
Cost	$281	$65
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	11 Watt	2 Watt

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