Intel Atom Z620 vs Intel Core i3-550
Comparative analysis of Intel Atom Z620 and Intel Core i3-550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z620
- 73x lower typical power consumption: 1 Watt vs 73 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 1 Watt vs 73 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-550
- 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
- Around 256% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 0.9 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Number of cores | 2 vs 1 |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz vs 0.9 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Atom Z620
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-550
Name | Intel Atom Z620 | Intel Core i3-550 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1340 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1611 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 478 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1061 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.529 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 31.203 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.156 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.842 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.358 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Atom Z620 | Intel Core i3-550 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Lincroft | Clarkdale |
Launch date | May 2010 | May 2010 |
Place in performance rating | not rated | 2923 |
Vertical segment | Laptop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $101 | |
Price now | $179.95 | |
Processor Number | i3-550 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 4.63 | |
Performance |
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Die size | 65 mm | 81 mm2 |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum frequency | 0.9 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
Number of cores | 1 | 2 |
Transistor count | 140 million | 382 million |
64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.20 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 2.5 GT/s DMI | |
L3 cache | 4096 KB (shared) | |
Maximum core temperature | 72.6°C | |
Number of threads | 4 | |
VID voltage range | 0.6500V-1.4000V | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 16.38 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | Intel BGA 518 | FCLGA1156 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 1 Watt | 73 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Graphics |
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Graphics base frequency | 733 MHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |