Atom Z620 vs Ryzen 3 1200X
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Atom |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Lincroft (2010−2011) |
| Release date | no data | 4 May 2010 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 1200X and Atom Z620 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 0.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 900 MHz - 1600 MHz (1 core) |
| Bus type | no data | cDMI |
| Bus rate | no data | 400 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 9 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 56 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 65.2526 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4800 million | 140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 1200X and Atom Z620 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 | AM4 | Intel BGA 518 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 1.3 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200X and Atom Z620. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1200X and Atom Z620 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1200X and Atom Z620. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR1, DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 3.2 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | PowerVR SGX535 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 1 Watt |
Ryzen 3 1200X has 300% more physical cores, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
Atom Z620, on the other hand, has 6400% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen 3 1200X and Intel Atom Z620. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 3 1200X is a desktop processor while Atom Z620 is a notebook one.
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