Intel Core i3-4340TE vs Intel Atom Z2520

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Intel Core i3-4340TE CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z2520
Intel Core i3-4340TE Intel Atom Z2520

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-4340TE or Intel Atom Z2520 - 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 Core i3-4340TE has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4340TE was released in Q2/2014.

The Intel Atom Z2520 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z2520 was released in Q2/2013.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Core i 4000 (64) CPU group Intel Atom Z2500/Z2700 (3)
4 Generation 2
Haswell S Architecture Cloverview
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-4340TE has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-4340TE is 2.60 GHz while the Intel Atom Z2520 has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom Z2520 is at 1.20 GHz.

Intel Core i3-4340TE Characteristic Intel Atom Z2520
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 1.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Core i3-4340TE Characteristic Intel Atom Z2520
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i3-4340TE or Intel Atom Z2520 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.

Intel HD Graphics 4600 GPU PowerVR SGX544 MP2
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7.5 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology 45nm
3 Max. displays 2
20 Compute units 4
160 Shader 8
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 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 4600 GPU PowerVR SGX544 MP2
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 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-4340TE can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Atom Z2520 supports up to 2 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 8.5 GB/s.

Intel Core i3-4340TE Characteristic Intel Atom Z2520
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR2-1066
32 GB Max. Memory 2 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-4340TE is 35 W, while the Intel Atom Z2520 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i3-4340TE Characteristic Intel Atom Z2520
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4340TE is manufactured in 22 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom Z2520 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i3-4340TE Characteristic Intel Atom Z2520
22 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions MMX, SSE3, SSSE3
LGA 1150 Socket BGA
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2014 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 Core i3-4340TE Intel Core i3-4340TE
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
655 (100%)
Intel Atom Z2520 Intel Atom Z2520
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i3-4340TE Intel Core i3-4340TE
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1445 (100%)
Intel Atom Z2520 Intel Atom Z2520
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i3-4340TE Intel Core i3-4340TE
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.00 GHz
320 (100%)
Intel Atom Z2520 Intel Atom Z2520
PowerVR SGX544 MP2 @ 0.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-4340TE Intel Atom Z2520
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