i5-1135G7 vs Atom Z2520

Primary details

Comparing Atom Z2520 and Core i5-1135G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	1046
Place by popularity	not in top-100	24
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Tiger Lake
Architecture codename	Clovertrail (2013)	Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)
Release date	27 February 2013 (11 years ago)	1 September 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom Z2520 and Core i5-1135G7 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.2 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus rate	no data	4 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	320 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	5 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	8 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Die size	65 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	140 million	no data
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z2520 and Core i5-1135G7 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	FC-MB4760	FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)	3 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z2520 and Core i5-1135G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
PAE	32 Bit	no data
Smart Idle	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Atom Z2520 and Core i5-1135G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z2520 and Core i5-1135G7 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z2520 and Core i5-1135G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2	DDR4
Maximum memory size	2 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	8.5 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	SGX 544MP2	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z2520 and Core i5-1135G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom Z2520 and Core i5-1135G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom Z2520 and Core i5-1135G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z2520 and Core i5-1135G7.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16
USB revision	2.0 OTG, USB-SPH 2.0	no data
Number of USB ports	2	no data
UART	3	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 February 2013	1 September 2020
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	3 Watt	28 Watt

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