Intel Atom Z3745 vs Intel Core i5-430M

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom Z3745 and Intel Core i5-430M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Atom Z3745

Intel Core i5-430M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z3745

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-430M

Around 36% higher clock speed: 2.53 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C
2x more maximum memory size: 8 GB vs 4 GB
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 981 vs 435
Around 94% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1204 vs 621

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.53 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C
Maximum memory size	8 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	981 vs 435
PassMark - CPU mark	1204 vs 621

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom Z3745
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-430M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

435

981

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

621

1204

Name	Intel Atom Z3745	Intel Core i5-430M
PassMark - Single thread mark	435	981
PassMark - CPU mark	621	1204
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	462
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	462
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		348
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		773
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.417
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		22.528
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.759
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.601

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom Z3745	Intel Core i5-430M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Arrandale
Launch date	Q1'14	10 January 2010
Place in performance rating	3152	3142
Processor Number	Z3745	i5-430M
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor Z Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$79
Price now		$139.95
Value for money (0-100)		4.42
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.33 GHz	2.26 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	1.86 GHz	2.53 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3072 KB
Transistor count		382 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3 1066	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	311 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max frequency	778 MHz	766 MHz
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max dynamic frequency		766 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	17mm x 17mm	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	2 W
Sockets supported	UTFCBGA1380	BGA1288, PGA988
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		35 Watt
Peripherals
USB revision	2.0/3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2