Intel Atom Z2480 vs Intel Core i3-3210
Comparative analysis of Intel Atom Z2480 and Intel Core i3-3210 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z2480
- Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 90 °C vs 65.3°C
- 18.3x lower typical power consumption: 3 Watt vs 55 Watt
Maximum core temperature | 90 °C vs 65.3°C |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 3 Watt vs 55 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3210
- 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
- 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
- Around 60% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 16x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 2 GB
Number of cores | 2 vs 1 |
Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz vs 2.00 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB vs 2 GB |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Atom Z2480
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3210
Name | Intel Atom Z2480 | Intel Core i3-3210 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1705 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2227 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 543 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1244 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 6.351 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Atom Z2480 | Intel Core i3-3210 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Penwell | Ivy Bridge |
Launch date | January 2013 | January 2013 |
Place in performance rating | not rated | 2217 |
Processor Number | Z2480 | i3-3210 |
Series | Intel® Atom™ Processor Z Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Vertical segment | Mobile | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $120 | |
Price now | $138 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 8.60 | |
Performance |
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Die size | 65 mm | 94 mm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 65.3°C |
Maximum frequency | 2.00 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
Number of cores | 1 | 2 |
Number of threads | 2 | 4 |
Transistor count | 140 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.3V - 1.2V | |
64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.20 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 6.4 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 2 GB | 32 GB |
Supported memory types | LPDDR2 800 | DDR3 1333/1600 |
Graphics |
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Graphics base frequency | 400 MHz | 650 MHz |
Processor graphics | Integrated | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 |
Device ID | 0x152 | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.05 GHz | |
Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 2 | 3 |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Package Size | 12mm x 12mm | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
Sockets supported | Intel BGA 617 | FCLGA1155 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 3 Watt | 55 Watt |
Thermal Solution | 2011C | |
Peripherals |
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Number of USB ports | 1 | |
UART | ||
USB revision | 2.0 OTG | |
PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
PCIe configurations | up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Anti-Theft technology | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX |
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 32-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® My WiFi technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |