i3-1215U (IPU) vs Atom N2600

Primary details

Comparing Atom N2600 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Atom	no data
Architecture codename	Cedarview-M (2011−2012)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	1 December 2011 (12 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$47	no data

Detailed specifications

Atom N2600 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) 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	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Die size	66 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	176 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom N2600 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) 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	FCBGA559	Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)	3.5 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom N2600 and Core i3-1215U (IPU). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	no data
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data

Security technologies

Atom N2600 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom N2600 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom N2600 and Core i3-1215U (IPU). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	2.44 GB	no data
Max memory channels	1	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom N2600 and Core i3-1215U (IPU).

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 December 2011	23 February 2022
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	3 Watt	15 Watt

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