Intel Atom Z2420 | Intel Pentium 2129Y | |
CPU comparisonIntel Atom Z2420 or Intel Pentium 2129Y - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Atom Z2420 has 1 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. Up to 1 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z2420 was released in Q1/2013. The Intel Pentium 2129Y has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 2129Y was released in Q1/2013. |
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Intel Atom (108) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Intel Atom Z2400/Z2600 (2) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 2000 (5) |
3 | Generation | 4 |
Penwell | Architecture | Ivy Bridge U |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Atom Z2420 has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom Z2420 is 1.20 GHz while the Intel Pentium 2129Y has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 2129Y is at 1.10 GHz. |
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Intel Atom Z2420 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 2129Y |
1 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.20 GHz | Frequency | 1.10 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Atom Z2420 or Intel Pentium 2129Y has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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PowerVR SGX540 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) |
0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.85 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 7 |
45nm | Technology | 22 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 3 |
1 | Compute units | 6 |
-- | Shader | 48 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
10.1 | DirectX Version | 11.0 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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PowerVR SGX540 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Atom Z2420 can use up to 1 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 6.4 GB/s. The Intel Pentium 2129Y supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s. |
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Intel Atom Z2420 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 2129Y |
LPDDR2-800 | Memory | DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 |
1 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
6.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
0.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom Z2420 is 3 W, while the Intel Pentium 2129Y has a TDP of 10 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Atom Z2420 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 2129Y |
3 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 10 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
90 °C | Tjunction max. | 90 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom Z2420 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 0.50 MB cache. The Intel Pentium 2129Y is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Atom Z2420 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 2129Y |
32 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, SSE3, SSSE3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
BGA 617 | Socket | BGA 1023 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
Q1/2013 | Release date | Q1/2013 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Atom Z2420
PowerVR SGX540 @ 0.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 2129Y
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 0.85 GHz |
Intel Atom Z2420
1C 2T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 2129Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz |
Intel Atom Z2420
1C 2T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 2129Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz |
Intel Atom Z2420
1C 2T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 2129Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Atom Z2420 | Intel Pentium 2129Y |
Unknown | Unknown |