Atom Z2460 vs E-450
Primary details
Comparing E-450 and Atom Z2460 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 | AMD E-Series | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zacate (2011−2013) | Penwell (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 22 August 2011 (13 years ago) | 1 January 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
E-450 and Atom Z2460 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.65 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | 65 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on E-450 and Atom Z2460 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 | FT1 BGA 413-Ball | FC-MB4617 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 3 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E-450 and Atom Z2460. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V | Intel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3 |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| GPIO | no data | 152 |
Security technologies
E-450 and Atom Z2460 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E-450 and Atom Z2460 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E-450 and Atom Z2460. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 Single-channel | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 6.4 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6320 | PowerVR SGX540 (400 MHz) |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of E-450 and Atom Z2460 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
| HDMI | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by E-450 and Atom Z2460.
| USB revision | no data | 2.0 OTG |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 1 |
| UART | no data | 3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 22 August 2011 | 1 January 2012 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 3 Watt |
E-450 has 100% more physical cores.
Atom Z2460, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 500% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between E-450 and Atom Z2460. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between E-450 and Atom Z2460, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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