Intel Atom Z3795 vs Intel Core i5-430M

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom Z3795 and Intel Core i5-430M 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, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Atom Z3795

Intel Core i5-430M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z3795

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
7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.904 vs 0.417
Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.144 vs 0.115

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.904 vs 0.417
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.144 vs 0.115

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-430M

Around 6% higher clock speed: 2.53 GHz vs 2.39 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 8 GB vs 4 GB
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 981 vs 642
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1212 vs 1196
Around 60% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 348 vs 217
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 773 vs 743
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 22.528 vs 8.148
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.759 vs 1.692

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.53 GHz vs 2.39 GHz
Maximum memory size	8 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	981 vs 642
PassMark - CPU mark	1212 vs 1196
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	348 vs 217
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	773 vs 743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	22.528 vs 8.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.759 vs 1.692

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom Z3795
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-430M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

642

981

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1196

1212

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

217

348

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

743

773

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.904

0.417

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.148

22.528

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.144

0.115

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.692

1.759

Name	Intel Atom Z3795	Intel Core i5-430M
PassMark - Single thread mark	642	981
PassMark - CPU mark	1196	1212
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	217	348
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	743	773
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.904	0.417
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	8.148	22.528
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.144	0.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.692	1.759
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	875
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	875
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.601

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom Z3795	Intel Core i5-430M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Arrandale
Launch date	Q1'14	10 January 2010
Place in performance rating	3147	3151
Processor Number	Z3795	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	1.59 GHz	2.26 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.39 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
Maximum core temperature		105°C
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
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
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)