Intel Atom Z510 vs Intel Atom Z540

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom Z510 and Intel Atom Z540 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Atom Z510

Intel Atom Z540

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z540

Around 69% higher clock speed: 1.86 GHz vs 1.1 GHz
Around 79% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 348 vs 194

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	1.86 GHz vs 1.1 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	348 vs 194

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom Z510
CPU 2: Intel Atom Z540

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

194

348

Name	Intel Atom Z510	Intel Atom Z540
PassMark - Single thread mark	0	0
PassMark - CPU mark	194	348

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom Z510	Intel Atom Z540
Essentials
Architecture codename	Silverthorne	Silverthorne
Launch date	April 2008	April 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$45
Place in performance rating	3338	3339
Price now	$45
Processor Number	Z510	Z540
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	1.27
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1.10 GHz	1.86 GHz
Bus Speed	400 MHz FSB	533 MHz FSB
Die size	26 mm2	26 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	1.1 GHz	1.86 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	47 million	47 million
VID voltage range	0.75-1.1V	0.75 -1.1V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	13mm x 14mm	13mm x 14mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	0.96 W	0.96 W
Sockets supported	PBGA441	PBGA441
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	2 Watt	2.4 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)