Intel Atom Z3770D vs Intel Core i5-2520M

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Intel Atom Z3770D CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-2520M
Intel Atom Z3770D Intel Core i5-2520M

CPU comparison

Intel Atom Z3770D or Intel Core i5-2520M - 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 Z3770D has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.41 GHz. Up to 2 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z3770D was released in Q3/2013.

The Intel Core i5-2520M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-2520M was released in Q1/2011.
Intel Atom (101) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Atom Z3700 (16) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
4 Generation 2
Bay Trail Architecture Sandy Bridge H
Mobile Segment Mobile
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom Z3770D is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz (2.41 GHz). The Intel Core i5-2520M has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.20 GHz).

Intel Atom Z3770D Characteristic Intel Core i5-2520M
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
2.41 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 GHz

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 Z3770D Characteristic Intel Core i5-2520M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
0.31 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
0.69 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.30 GHz
7 GPU Generation 6
22 nm Technology 32 nm
2 Max. displays 2
4 Compute units 12
32 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.2 DirectX Version 10.1

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.

Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom Z3770D supports a maximum of 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-2520M can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Atom Z3770D Characteristic Intel Core i5-2520M
DDR3L-1333 Memory DDR3-1333
2 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
10.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom Z3770D has a TDP of 4 W, that of the Intel Core i5-2520M is 35 W.

Intel Atom Z3770D Characteristic Intel Core i5-2520M
4 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z3770D has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-2520M cache has a total of 3.00 MB.

Intel Atom Z3770D Characteristic Intel Core i5-2520M
22 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
BGA 1380 Socket PPGA 988
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q1/2011
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom Z3770D (0%)
Intel Core i5-2520M (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom Z3770D (22%)
Intel Core i5-2520M (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 Z3770D Intel Atom Z3770D
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.69 GHz
44 (18%)
Intel Core i5-2520M Intel Core i5-2520M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.30 GHz
250 (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 Z3770D Intel Atom Z3770D
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
488 (22%)
Intel Core i5-2520M Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
2230 (100%)

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 Z3770D Intel Atom Z3770D
4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2520M Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
596 (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 Z3770D Intel Atom Z3770D
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2520M Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1339 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Atom Z3770D Intel Atom Z3770D
4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2520M Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
549 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Atom Z3770D Intel Atom Z3770D
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2520M Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1162 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Z3770D Intel Atom Z3770D
4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2520M Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
190 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Z3770D Intel Atom Z3770D
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2520M Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
491 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 Z3770D Intel Atom Z3770D
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2520M Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
248 (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 Z3770D Intel Atom Z3770D
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2520M Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
709 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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