Intel Atom Z3770 vs Intel Pentium U5600

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom Z3770 and Intel Pentium U5600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Atom Z3770

Intel Pentium U5600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z3770

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 80% higher clock speed: 2.39 GHz vs 1.33 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
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 8 Watt vs 18 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 736 vs 624

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs 24 May 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.39 GHz vs 1.33 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	8 Watt vs 18 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	736 vs 624

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium U5600

Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C
2x more maximum memory size: 8 GB vs 4 GB
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 588 vs 539

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C
Maximum memory size	8 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	588 vs 539

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom Z3770
CPU 2: Intel Pentium U5600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

539

588

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

736

624

Name	Intel Atom Z3770	Intel Pentium U5600
PassMark - Single thread mark	539	588
PassMark - CPU mark	736	624
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	827
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	827

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom Z3770	Intel Pentium U5600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Arrandale
Launch date	September 2013	24 May 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$149
Place in performance rating	2856	2850
Price now	$149.44
Processor Number	Z3770	U5600
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor Z Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	2.45
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.46 GHz	1.33 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.39 GHz	1.33 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
L3 cache		3072 KB
Transistor count		382 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3 1066	DDR3 800
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	311 MHz	166 MHz
Graphics max frequency	667 MHz	500 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max dynamic frequency		500 MHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Number of displays supported		2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	17mm x 17mm	BGA 34mm x 28mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	2 W
Sockets supported	UTFCBGA1380	BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	8 Watt	18 Watt
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key 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
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)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		1
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16