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Intel Atom Z2420 Review: Explore CPU Specs and Performance

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Intel Atom Z2420
Let's talk about the Intel Atom Z2420 processor, released in Q1/2013. This review covers all its specs and performance metrics, giving you a comprehensive overview. Feel free to dive into the details and compare it with other models. With its base clock frequency 1.20 GHz, core count , and memory support for LPDDR2-800, this CPU packs a punch. It's compatible with Socket BGA 617 motherboards and has a thermal design power (TDP) of 3 W.

Intel Atom Z2420 specs

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Information about the Intel Atom Z2420 segment (for desktops or laptops) and the CPU family, along with the sales starting date.

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

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Technical and quantitative specifications of the Intel Atom Z2420: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

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

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for the integrated graphics card in Intel Atom Z2420 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
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
GPU (Turbo) No turbo
Execution units 1
Shader 0
Max. GPU Memory --
Max. displays 1
Generation
Direct X 10.1
Technology 45nm
Release date Q1/2008

Hardware codec support

List of video codecs supported by the Intel Atom Z2420 CPU. 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
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
h264 No
VP8 No
VP9 No
AV1 No
AVC No
VC-1 No
JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version of the Intel Atom Z2420. 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
Max. Memory 1 GB
Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
ECC No
PCIe
AES-NI No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP has the Intel Atom Z2420? 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
TDP (PL2) --
TDP up --
TDP down --
Tjunction max. 90 \xc2\xb0C

Technical details

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

Specification Value
Technology 32 nm
Chip design Monolithic
Socket BGA 617
L2-Cache 0.50 MB
L3-Cache --
Architecture Penwell
Operating systems
Virtualization None
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions MMX, SSE3, SSSE3
Release date Q1/2013
Release price --
Part Number --
Documents --

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