Intel Atom Z2520 vs Intel Pentium D1509

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Intel Atom Z2520 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium D1509
Intel Atom Z2520 Intel Pentium D1509

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom Z2520 and the Intel Pentium D1509 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 Pentium D1509 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2015.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Pentium (150)
Intel Atom Z2500/Z2700 (3) CPU group Intel Pentium D (5)
2 Generation 5
Cloverview Architecture Broadwell
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 Pentium D1509 clocks with 1.50 GHz (1.50 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom Z2520 Characteristic Intel Pentium D1509
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 1.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 1.50 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 Pentium D1509
-- 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 no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
45nm Technology
2 Max. displays
4 Compute units --
8 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 SGX544 MP2 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

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 Pentium D1509 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom Z2520 Characteristic Intel Pentium D1509
LPDDR2-1066 Memory DDR4-2133
2 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 32
-- PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom Z2520 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Pentium D1509 is 19 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom Z2520 Characteristic Intel Pentium D1509
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 19 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z2520 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium D1509 is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Atom Z2520 Characteristic Intel Pentium D1509
32 nm Technology 14 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 AM1
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2013 Release date Q4/2015
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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 Pentium D1509 Intel Pentium D1509
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
25 (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 Pentium D1509 Intel Pentium D1509
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
46 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom Z2520 Intel Pentium D1509
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