Intel Atom Z520 vs AMD A8-3870

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

3,582

Rank #2,056

vs
4,316

Rank #1,501

3,582
4,316

A8-3870 wins by 17% (Rank #2056 vs #1501)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

3,173

Rank #2,055

vs
4,260

Rank #1,522

3,173
4,260

A8-3870 wins by 25.5% (Rank #2055 vs #1522)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,195

Rank #2,015

vs
4,399

Rank #1,456

4,195
4,399

A8-3870 wins by 4.6% (Rank #2015 vs #1456)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,424

Rank #1,770

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,413

Rank #1,771

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,430

Rank #1,767

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Atom Z520 A8-3870 Diff
Cores
1
2
-50%
Threads
2
2
0%
Base Frequency
1,333 MHz
2,800 MHz
-52.4%
Clock Multiplier
10x
--
L1 Cache
56 KB
--
L2 Cache
1 MiB
--
Memory Channels --
2
Maximum Memory --
0 GB
Max Bandwidth --
21 GB/s
PCIe Lanes --
16
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
2 W
53 W
96.2% less
Process (lower is better)
45 nm
22 nm
51.1% more

General Information

Specification Atom Z520 A8-3870
Designer Intel AMD
Family Atom --
Series Z500 --
Model Number Z520 G1830
Microarchitecture Bonnell --
Core Name Silverthorne --
Core Family 6 --
Core Model 28 --
Socket BGA-441 FCLGA1150
Package FCBGA-441 --
Chipset Poulsbo --
Memory Type -- DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V
ECC Support -- Yes
PCIe Revision -- Up to 3.0
PCIe Configuration -- Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Market Segment Mobile --
Release Price $65.00 --
Locked Multiplier Yes --

Designer

Atom Z520
Intel
A8-3870
AMD

Family

Atom Z520
Atom
A8-3870
--

Series

Atom Z520
Z500
A8-3870
--

Model Number

Atom Z520
Z520
A8-3870
G1830

Microarchitecture

Atom Z520
Bonnell
A8-3870
--

Core Name

Atom Z520
Silverthorne
A8-3870
--

Core Family

Atom Z520
6
A8-3870
--

Core Model

Atom Z520
28
A8-3870
--

Socket

Atom Z520
BGA-441
A8-3870
FCLGA1150

Package

Atom Z520
FCBGA-441
A8-3870
--

Chipset

Atom Z520
Poulsbo
A8-3870
--

Memory Type

Atom Z520
--
A8-3870
DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V

ECC Support

Atom Z520
--
A8-3870
Yes

PCIe Revision

Atom Z520
--
A8-3870
Up to 3.0

PCIe Configuration

Atom Z520
--
A8-3870
Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Market Segment

Atom Z520
Mobile
A8-3870
--

Release Price

Atom Z520
$65.00
A8-3870
--

Locked Multiplier

Atom Z520
Yes
A8-3870
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Atom Z520 A8-3870
Process 45 nm 22 nm
Die Area 24.18 mm² --
Transistor Count 0.05 billion --
Manufacturer Intel --
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 32-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-32 (x86) --

Process

Atom Z520
45 nm
A8-3870
22 nm

Die Area

Atom Z520
24.18 mm²
A8-3870
--

Transistor Count

Atom Z520
0.05 billion
A8-3870
--

Manufacturer

Atom Z520
Intel
A8-3870
--

Technology

Atom Z520
CMOS
A8-3870
--

Word Size

Atom Z520
32-bit
A8-3870
64-bit

ISA

Atom Z520
x86-32 (x86)
A8-3870
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Atom Z520 A8-3870
GPU -- HD Graphics
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1050 MHz

GPU

Atom Z520
--
A8-3870
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Atom Z520
--
A8-3870
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Atom Z520
--
A8-3870
1050 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Atom Z520 A8-3870
AES
AVX2
EIST
EMMX
EPT
FMA
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
NX
Protected
Real
SIPP
SMEP
SMM
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSSE3
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64