Intel Atom Z2520 vs Intel Core i7-4700EQ

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Atom Z2520 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-4700EQ
Intel Atom Z2520 Intel Core i7-4700EQ

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom Z2520 and the Intel Core i7-4700EQ and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom Z2520 2 core processor released in Q2/2013 with the Intel Core i7-4700EQ which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Atom Z2500/Z2700 (3) CPU group Intel Core i 4000 (64)
2 Generation 4
Cloverview Architecture Haswell S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom Z2520 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-4700EQ clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom Z2520 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4700EQ
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Atom Z2520 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4700EQ
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

PowerVR SGX544 MP2 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7.5
45nm Technology 22 nm
2 Max. displays 3
4 Compute units 20
8 Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 11.1

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 SGX544 MP2 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 2 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom Z2520, while the Intel Core i7-4700EQ supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom Z2520 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4700EQ
LPDDR2-1066 Memory DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
2 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom Z2520 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-4700EQ is 47 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom Z2520 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4700EQ
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 47 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z2520 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-4700EQ is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Atom Z2520 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4700EQ
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, AVX2
BGA Socket BGA 1364
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2013 Release date Q2/2013
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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 Z2520 Intel Atom Z2520
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4700EQ Intel Core i7-4700EQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
750 (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 Z2520 Intel Atom Z2520
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4700EQ Intel Core i7-4700EQ
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
2698 (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 Z2520 Intel Atom Z2520
PowerVR SGX544 MP2 @ 0.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4700EQ Intel Core i7-4700EQ
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.00 GHz
320 (100%)

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 Z2520 Intel Atom Z2520
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4700EQ Intel Core i7-4700EQ
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
4944 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom Z2520 Intel Atom Z2520
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4700EQ Intel Core i7-4700EQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
124 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom Z2520 Intel Atom Z2520
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4700EQ Intel Core i7-4700EQ
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
568 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom Z2520 Intel Core i7-4700EQ
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