Intel

Atom Z520

Atom Z520
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Effective Speed -513%Effective Speed -513%Average Score Memory -147%, 1-Core -3,885%, 2-Core -4,520%, 4-Core -8,442%, 8-Core -13,943%Overclocked Score 1-Core -3,252%, 2-Core -3,921%, 4-Core -7,736%, 8-Core -12,954%, Memory -41%Value & Sentiment User Rating -97%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves 64-Core -19,686%, 64-Core -21,874%, Age -304%

Average Bench: 17.3% (1437^th of 1442)

Based on 275 user benchmarks. Device: BFE9FBFF000106C2 Models: Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU Z520 @ 1.33GHz, Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU Z520 @ 1.33GHz

Poor: 7%Average: 17.3% Great: 33%

Gaming 17%

Surfboard

Desktop 18%

Surfboard

Workstation 11%

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Asus 1201HA (1)

Terrible average bench

The Intel Atom Z520 averaged 82.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 33.6Pts

Avg. Single Core Speed 4.64Pts

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Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Atom Z520 is 25.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Atom Z520 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 8.6Pts

Avg. Octa Core Speed 8.39Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 275 samples)

Rank 143717.3%

Min	Avg	Max
13.4	Memory 33.6	65.7
2.18	1-Core 4.64	5.82
4.06	2-Core 7.84	9.6
13.2% 15.4 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
4.8	4-Core 8.13	9.62
5.58	8-Core 8.39	9.8
1.1% 8.26 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
6.3	64-Core 8.6	10.2
0.5% 8.6 Pts

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The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

BRA-User, 20 months ago.Atom Z520,

N/A, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 2 threads

Base clock 1.35 GHz

17.9% Very poor

Memory 34.5

1-Core 5.5

2-Core 9

14% 16.3 Pts

4-Core 9

8-Core 9

1% 9 Pts

64-Core 9.2

1% 9.2 Pts

USA-User, 2 years ago.Atom Z520,

U3E1, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 2 threads

Base clock 1.35 GHz

15.7% Very poor

Memory 30.2

1-Core 5.4

2-Core 8.4

12% 14.7 Pts

4-Core 8.8

8-Core 8.9

1% 8.85 Pts

64-Core 8.9

1% 8.9 Pts

MEX-User, 20 months ago.Atom Z520,

U3E1, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 2 threads

Base clock 1.35 GHz, turbo 1.3 GHz (avg)

12.6% Very poor

Memory 24.1

1-Core 3.5

2-Core 8.1

10% 11.9 Pts

4-Core 7.6

8-Core 8.1

1% 7.85 Pts

64-Core 7.1

0% 7.1 Pts

IND-User, 22 months ago.Atom Z520,

U3E1, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 2 threads

Base clock 1.35 GHz

12.1% Very poor

Memory 23.2

1-Core 3.1

2-Core 6.8

9% 11 Pts

4-Core 6.8

8-Core 6.5

1% 6.65 Pts

64-Core 7.3

0% 7.3 Pts

ESP-User, 23 months ago.Atom Z520,

CPU 1, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 2 threads

Base clock 1.35 GHz

11.7% Very poor

Memory 22.1

1-Core 4.3

2-Core 8.7

9% 11.7 Pts

4-Core 8.7

8-Core 8.9

1% 8.8 Pts

64-Core 9

1% 9 Pts

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Gaming 0%

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Desktop 0%

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Workstation 0%

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System: Asus 1201HA

CPU
Atom Z520IntelBench 17%, 275 samples	2x

GPU
Graphics Media Accelerator 500IntelBench 0%, 229 samples	1x

RAM
1x2GBUnknownBench 17%, 99,586 samples	1x

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Specifications

Essentials

Description	Intel® Atom™ Processor Z520 (512K Cache, 1.33 GHz, 533 MHz FSB)
Code Name	Silverthorne
Launch Date	Q2'08
Processor Number	Z520
# of Cores	1
Cache	512 KB L2
Instruction Set	32-bit
Instruction Set Extensions	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Embedded Options Available	No
Lithography	45 nm
VID Voltage Range	0.75-1.1V
Recommended Price	N/A
Clock Speed	1.33 GHz
Bus Speed	533 MHz FSB
Max TDP	2 W
Scenario Design Power	0.96 W
FSB Parity	No

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)	Yes
Intel 64	No
Idle States	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Tech	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes
Turbo Boost Tech	No
Hyper-Threading Tech	Yes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No
Demand Based Switching	Yes

Package

Package Size	13mm x 14mm
Sockets Supported	PBGA441
Processing Die Size	26 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors	47 million

Platform Protection

Execute Disable Bit	Yes
Trusted Execution Tech	No

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12 months ago.

DEU-User

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5,743

Terrible

3 years ago.

such power much good tdp many performance wow

CAN-User

level
4,960

Terrible

15 months ago.

Ok The Intel Atom Z520 is... pretty crap i would say it comparable with a pentium II 350Mhz but ok its was the first try of intel to have Very small and low power processor the Z520 s pretty horrible

BRA-User

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4,637

Poor

3 years ago.

Better than 8700K, every game on 2000FPS + and with no GPU, juts the CPU

IDN-User

level
4,635

Poor

11 months ago.

Can run Minesweeper at million of FPS. Guess what happened next?

ROU-User

level
4,615

Poor

3 years ago.

love it used for 10 year, i will never upgrade

DNK-User

level
2,212

Excellent

4 years ago.

FASTEST CPU I HAVE EVER HAD 10/10!

NZL-User

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2,128

Excellent

LOL! Name any modern CPU and it will kick this Atom processor.

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Average Bench: 17.3% (1437th of 1442)

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