Ryzen Embedded 8840U vs Atom Z612
Primary details
Comparing Atom Z612 and Ryzen Embedded 8840U 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 | Intel Atom | no data |
| Architecture codename | Lincroft (2010−2011) | Hawk Point (2024) |
| Release date | 4 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 2 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Atom Z612 and Ryzen Embedded 8840U 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 0.9 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 900 MHz - 1500 MHz (1 core) | 5.1 GHz |
| Bus type | cDMI | no data |
| Bus rate | 400 MT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 9 | no data |
| L1 cache | 56 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 65.2526 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 140 million | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Atom Z612 and Ryzen Embedded 8840U 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | Intel BGA 518 | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 1.3 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z612 and Ryzen Embedded 8840U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z612 and Ryzen Embedded 8840U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z612 and Ryzen Embedded 8840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 1 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 3.2 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | PowerVR SGX535 | AMD Radeon 780M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z612 and Ryzen Embedded 8840U.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 May 2010 | 2 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 1 Watt | 28 Watt |
Atom Z612 has 2700% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Embedded 8840U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 13 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Atom Z612 and Ryzen Embedded 8840U. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom Z612 and Ryzen Embedded 8840U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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