Intel Atom Z3745D vs Intel Core i3-2328M

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom Z3745D and Intel Core i3-2328M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. 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.

Intel Atom Z3745D

Intel Core i3-2328M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z3745D

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 i3-2328M

Around 20% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.83 GHz
8x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 2 GB
2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 982 vs 415
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1235 vs 599

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 1.83 GHz
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	982 vs 415
PassMark - CPU mark	1235 vs 599

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom Z3745D
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2328M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

415

982

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

599

1235

Name	Intel Atom Z3745D	Intel Core i3-2328M
PassMark - Single thread mark	415	982
PassMark - CPU mark	599	1235
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1407
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1407
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		377
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		830

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom Z3745D	Intel Core i3-2328M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'14	2 October 2012
Place in performance rating	2588	2593
Processor Number	Z3745D	i3-2328M
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor Z Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$92.97
Value for money (0-100)		8.02
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.33 GHz	2.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	1.83 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		149 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3 MB
Maximum core temperature		85 °C (PGA); 100 °C (BGA)
Transistor count		624 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	10.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	2 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L-RS 1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	311 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max frequency	792 MHz	1.1 GHz
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Device ID		0x116
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	17mm x 17mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	2.2 W
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Sockets supported		FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		35 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)