Intel Atom Z2420 VS Intel Atom Z2460

Comparing Intel Atom Z2420 vs Intel Atom Z2460

Comparison of video cards Intel Atom Z2420 vs Intel Atom Z2460 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Atom Z2420

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Higher clock speed

1.60 GHz 1.20 GHz

Around 25% better clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Atom Z2420 Intel Atom Z2460

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Atom Z2420 and Intel Atom Z2460 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Atom Z2420 Intel Atom Z2460
Family	Intel Atom Intel Atom
CPU group	Intel Atom Z2400/Z2600 Intel Atom Z2400/Z2600
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	3 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Atom Z2420 vs Intel Atom Z2460 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	1 / 2 1 / 2
Core architecture	normal normal
Cores	1x 1x
Hyperthreading / SMT	Yes Yes
Overclocking	No No
Frequency	1.20 GHz 1.60 GHz

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Atom Z2420 and Intel Atom Z2460 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	PowerVR SGX540 PowerVR SGX540
GPU frequency	0.40 GHz 0.40 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo
Execution units	1 1
Max. displays	1 1
Direct X	10.1 10.1
Technology	45nm 45nm
Release date	Q1/2008 Q1/2008

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Atom Z2420 and Intel Atom Z2460. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No No
h264	No No
VP8	No No
VP9	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	No No
VC-1	No No
JPEG	No No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Atom Z2420 and Intel Atom Z2460 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	LPDDR2-800 LPDDR2-800
Max. Memory	1 GB 2 GB
Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel) 2 (Dual Channel)
Bandwidth	6.4 GB/s 6.4 GB/s
ECC	No No
AES-NI	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Atom Z2420 or Intel Atom Z2460? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	3 W 3 W
Tjunction max.	90 \xc2\xb0C 90 \xc2\xb0C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Atom Z2420 and Intel Atom Z2460 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	32 nm 32 nm
Chip design	Monolithic Monolithic
Socket	BGA 617 BGA 617
L2-Cache	0.50 MB 0.50 MB
Architecture	Penwell Penwell
Virtualization	None None
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	MMX, SSE3, SSSE3 MMX, SSE3, SSSE3
Release date	Q1/2013 Q2/2012