Atom Z2520 vs Pentium J4205

Primary details

Comparing Pentium J4205 and Atom Z2520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2022	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.38	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Pentium	no data
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	Clovertrail (2013)
Release date	30 August 2016 (7 years ago)	27 February 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	no data
Current price	$133 (0.8x MSRP)	$90

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium J4205 and Atom Z2520 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	1.5 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	1.2 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	65 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	no data	140 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Pentium J4205 and Atom Z2520 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	FCBGA1296	FC-MB4760
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	3 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium J4205 and Atom Z2520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	no data
Smart Response	-	no data
PAE	no data	32 Bit
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	-	no data
Smart Idle	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	-	no data

Security technologies

Pentium J4205 and Atom Z2520 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium J4205 and Atom Z2520 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium J4205 and Atom Z2520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s	DDR2
Maximum memory size	8 GB	2 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	8.5 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 505	SGX 544MP2
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	no data
Execution Units	18	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium J4205 and Atom Z2520 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	2
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
MIPI-DSI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium J4205 and Atom Z2520 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	+	no data
OpenGL	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium J4205 and Atom Z2520.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	6	no data
USB revision	2.0/3.0	2.0 OTG, USB-SPH 2.0
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	8	2
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	3

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 August 2016	27 February 2013
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	3 Watt

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