Core i3-12100F vs Atom E625CT

Primary details

Comparing Atom E625CT and Core i3-12100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	780
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Stellarton (2010)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	22 November 2010 (13 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	no data	$178

Detailed specifications

Atom E625CT and Core i3-12100F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	1 (Single-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	no data	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.6 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	26 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	47 million	no data
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Atom E625CT and Core i3-12100F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	Intel BGA1466	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	3 Watt	58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom E625CT and Core i3-12100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Atom E625CT and Core i3-12100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom E625CT and Core i3-12100F are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom E625CT and Core i3-12100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel GMA 600

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom E625CT and Core i3-12100F.

PCIe version	no data	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	1	4
Threads	2	8
Power consumption (TDP)	3 Watt	58 Watt

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