Intel Atom Z3480 vs Intel Atom Z3460

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom Z3480 and Intel Atom Z3460 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.

Intel Atom Z3480

Intel Atom Z3460

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z3480

Around 33% higher clock speed: 2.13 GHz vs 1.60 GHz

Maximum frequency	2.13 GHz vs 1.60 GHz

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom Z3480	Intel Atom Z3460
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merrifield	Merrifield
Launch date	Q1'14	Q1'14
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Processor Number	Z3480	Z3460
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor Z Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor Z Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	2.13 GHz	1.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
VID voltage range	AVID	AVID
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	8.5 GB/s	8.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB	4 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3 1066	LPDDR3 1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	457 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max frequency	533 MHz	457 MHz
Graphics interfaces
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	2	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	12mm x 12mm	12mm x 12mm
Sockets supported	FC-MB5796	FC-MB5796
Peripherals
Number of USB ports	2	2
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0	2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3, Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3, Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	32-bit	32-bit
Smart Idle
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)