| Product | Core i3-4012Y | Atom Z2420 |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Street Price (Approx) | ~ $281 Search low Core i3-4012Y price (Amazon) | Search low Atom Z2420 price (Amazon) |
| # CPU Cores | 2 | 1 |
| Frequency (GHz) | 1.5 GHz | |
| Cache (MB) | 3 | 512 |
| TDP (Watts) | 11.5 W | |
| Product Segment | Mobile | Mobile |
| Status | Released | Released |
| Announced On | 2013-06-01 | 2013-01-01 |
| Technicals | Core i3-4012Y | Atom Z2420 |
| Dimensions (2D) | 40x40 mm | 12x12 mm |
| Conflict Free? | 1 | 1 |
| # CPU Cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads/Core | 4 | 2 |
| Frequency (GHz) | 1.5 GHz | |
| Cache (MB) | 3 | 512 |
| Instructions Width (bits) | 64 | 32 |
| Instructions Extensions | SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 | SSE, SSE2, SSE3 |
| Lithography Process (nm) | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| TDP (Watts) | 11.5 W | |
| Max RAM | 16 GB | 1 GB |
| RAM Types | DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 | LPDDR2 800 |
| # Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) | 25.6GB/s | 6.4GB/s |
| Max CPU Temp. | 100 | 90 |
| Max CPU / Package | 1 | 1 |
| PCI-E Version | 2 | |
| PCI-E Configurations | 4x1, 2x4 | |
| PCI-E Max Lanes # | 12 | |
| Compatible Sockets | FCBGA1168 | |
| Intel Turbo Boost Version |
| Intel V-Pro | No | |
| Intel Hyper-Thread | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Virtualization (VTX) | Yes | |
| Intel Directed I/O (VTD) | No | |
| Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) | Yes | |
| Intel TSX Sync. Extensions | No | |
| Intel 64 | Yes | |
| Idle States | Yes | Yes |
| Thermal MonitoringTech. | Yes | Yes |
| Intel ID Protect | Yes | |
| Intel SMB Advantage | Yes | |
| Smart Response Technology | Yes | |
| Intel AES New Instructions | Yes | |
| Intel Secure Key | Yes | |
| Trusted Execution | No | |
| Execution Disable | Yes | Yes |