Atom Z2480 vs E1-2100
Primary details
Comparing E1-2100 and Atom Z2480 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance 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 | Kabini (2013−2014) | Penwell (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 23 May 2013 (11 years ago) | 1 January 2013 (11 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
E1-2100 and Atom Z2480 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 1 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 65 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on E1-2100 and Atom Z2480 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 | FT3 | Intel BGA 617 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 3 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E1-2100 and Atom Z2480. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, BMI1, ABM, SVM, AES-NI | no data |
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
E1-2100 and Atom Z2480 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E1-2100 and Atom Z2480 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E1-2100 and Atom Z2480. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 6.4 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 8210 | PowerVR SGX540 (400 MHz) |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Geekbench 2
Benchmark coverage: 4%
E1-2100 outperforms Atom Z2480 by 45% in Geekbench 2.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 23 May 2013 | 1 January 2013 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 3 Watt |
E1-2100 has an age advantage of 4 months, 100% more physical cores, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.
Atom Z2480, on the other hand, has 200% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between E1-2100 and Atom Z2480. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between E1-2100 and Atom Z2480, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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