i7-2740QM vs Atom Z2460

Primary details

Comparing Atom Z2460 and Core i7-2740QM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Penwell (2012−2013)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	1 January 2012 (12 years ago)	4 September 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom Z2460 and Core i7-2740QM basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	1 (Single-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	1.3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	2.3 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	23
L1 cache	64K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Die size	65 mm2	216 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Number of transistors	140 million	1160 Million
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z2460 and Core i7-2740QM compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FC-MB4617	Socket G2
Power consumption (TDP)	3 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z2460 and Core i7-2740QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3	no data
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
PAE	32 Bit	no data
GPIO	152	no data

Security technologies

Atom Z2460 and Core i7-2740QM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z2460 and Core i7-2740QM are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z2460 and Core i7-2740QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2	DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	2 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	6.4 GB/s	25.598 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

PowerVR SGX540 (400 MHz)

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z2460 and Core i7-2740QM integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
HDMI	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z2460 and Core i7-2740QM.

USB revision	2.0 OTG	no data
Number of USB ports	1	no data
UART	3	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2012	4 September 2011
Physical cores	1	4
Threads	2	8
Power consumption (TDP)	3 Watt	45 Watt

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