Ryzen 3 4100 vs Atom Z2480
Primary details
Comparing Atom Z2480 and Ryzen 3 4100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 946 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 44.36 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Penwell (2012−2013) | Renoir (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 1 January 2013 (11 years ago) | 4 April 2022 (2 years ago) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Atom Z2480 and Ryzen 3 4100 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 | no data | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8.00391 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 65 mm2 | 156 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 140 million | 9,800 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Atom Z2480 and Ryzen 3 4100 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 |
| Socket | Intel BGA 617 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z2480 and Ryzen 3 4100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Atom Z2480 and Ryzen 3 4100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z2480 and Ryzen 3 4100 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z2480 and Ryzen 3 4100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 6.4 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | PowerVR SGX540 (400 MHz) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z2480 and Ryzen 3 4100.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 January 2013 | 4 April 2022 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 65 Watt |
Atom Z2480 has 2066.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 3 4100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Atom Z2480 and Ryzen 3 4100. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Atom Z2480 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 3 4100 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom Z2480 and Ryzen 3 4100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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