Intel Atom Z2420 vs Intel Atom Z2480

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom Z2420 and Intel Atom Z2480 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies.

Intel Atom Z2420

Intel Atom Z2480

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z2480

Around 67% higher clock speed: 2.00 GHz vs 1.20 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 2 GB vs 1 GB

Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz vs 1.20 GHz
Maximum memory size	2 GB vs 1 GB

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom Z2420	Intel Atom Z2480
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penwell	Penwell
Launch date	January 2013	January 2013
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Processor Number	Z2420	Z2480
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor Z Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor Z Series
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
Die size	65 mm	65 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	90 °C
Maximum frequency	1.20 GHz	2.00 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	140 million	140 million
VID voltage range	0.3 - 1.2V	0.3V - 1.2V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	6.4 GB/s	6.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 GB	2 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR2 800	LPDDR2 800
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
Processor graphics	Integrated	Integrated
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	2
HDMI
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	12mm x 12mm	12mm x 12mm
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 617	Intel BGA 617
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	3 Watt	3 Watt
Peripherals
Number of USB ports	1	1
UART
USB revision	2.0 OTG	2.0 OTG
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3	Intel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	32-bit	32-bit
Thermal Monitoring