Intel Core i5-4210U vs Intel Atom Z3770

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4210U and Intel Atom Z3770 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4210U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 2.70 GHz vs 2.39 GHz
  • Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 4 GB
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1380 vs 535
  • 3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2316 vs 728
  • 4.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3360 vs 827
  • 4.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3360 vs 827
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 April 2014 vs September 2013
Maximum frequency 2.70 GHz vs 2.39 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 90°C
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1380 vs 535
PassMark - CPU mark 2316 vs 728
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3360 vs 827
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3360 vs 827

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z3770

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 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
  • Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 8 Watt vs 15 Watt
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 8 Watt vs 15 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4210U
CPU 2: Intel Atom Z3770

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1380
535
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2316
728
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3360
827
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3360
827
Name Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Atom Z3770
PassMark - Single thread mark 1380 535
PassMark - CPU mark 2316 728
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 547
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1145
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.608
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 25.476
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.182
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.244
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 742
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1697
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3360 827
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 742
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1697
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3360 827

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Atom Z3770

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Bay Trail
Launch date 14 April 2014 September 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $281 $149
Place in performance rating 2120 2866
Processor Number i5-4210U Z3770
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Intel® Atom™ Processor Z Series
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Price now $149.44
Value for money (0-100) 2.45

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.70 GHz 1.46 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 118 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3 MB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 90°C
Maximum frequency 2.70 GHz 2.39 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 4 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 LPDDR3 1066

Graphics

Device ID 0xA16
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz 311 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz 667 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4400 Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3280x2000@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm 17mm x 17mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1168 UTFCBGA1380
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 8 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 2 W

Peripherals

Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 4
Number of USB ports 4
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports 4
UART
USB revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version 9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)