Intel Atom Z2420 vs Intel Pentium E2220

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Intel Atom Z2420 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium E2220
Intel Atom Z2420 Intel Pentium E2220

CPU comparison

Intel Atom Z2420 or Intel Pentium E2220 - 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 E2220 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium E2220 was released in Q4/2007.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Pentium (150)
Intel Atom Z2400/Z2600 (2) CPU group Intel Pentium D (6)
3 Generation 0
Penwell Architecture Presler
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 E2220 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium E2220 is at 2.40 GHz.

Intel Atom Z2420 Characteristic Intel Pentium E2220
1 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.20 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Atom Z2420 Characteristic Intel Pentium E2220
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom Z2420 or Intel Pentium E2220 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.

PowerVR SGX540 GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
45nm Technology
1 Max. displays
1 Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A 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.

PowerVR SGX540 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The 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 E2220 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

Intel Atom Z2420 Characteristic Intel Pentium E2220
LPDDR2-800 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR2-800
1 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
6.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
0.50 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom Z2420 is 3 W, while the Intel Pentium E2220 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom Z2420 Characteristic Intel Pentium E2220
3 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z2420 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 0.50 MB cache. The Intel Pentium E2220 is manufactured in 65 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Atom Z2420 Characteristic Intel Pentium E2220
32 nm Technology 65 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE3, SSSE3 ISA extensions --
BGA 617 Socket LGA 775
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2013 Release date Q4/2007
-- Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom Z2420 Intel Atom Z2420
1C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium E2220 Intel Pentium E2220
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
331 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom Z2420 Intel Atom Z2420
1C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium E2220 Intel Pentium E2220
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
592 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Atom Z2420 Intel Atom Z2420
PowerVR SGX540 @ 0.40 GHz
6 (100%)
Intel Pentium E2220 Intel Pentium E2220
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Atom Z2420 Intel Atom Z2420
1C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium E2220 Intel Pentium E2220
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
804 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Atom Z2420 Intel Atom Z2420
1C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium E2220 Intel Pentium E2220
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
374 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom Z2420 Intel Pentium E2220
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