i3-10100F vs Atom N270

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Aggregate performance score

Atom N270
2008
1 core / 2 threads, 2 Watt
0.09
Core i3-10100F
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.51
+6022%

Core i3-10100F outperforms Atom N270 by a whopping 6022% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom N270 and Core i3-10100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking33951161
Place by popularitynot in top-10020
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data20.97
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Atomno data
Power efficiency3.418.02
Architecture codenameDiamondVille (2008−2009)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date2 April 2008 (16 years ago)12 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$44$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Atom N270 and Core i3-10100F 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 cores1 (Single-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed1.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed0.1 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeFSBno data
Bus rate533.33 MT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier12no data
L1 cache56 KB256 KB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache0 KB6 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size25.9638 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Number of transistors47 Millionno data
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.9V-1.1625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Atom N270 and Core i3-10100F 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketPBGA437FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)2.5 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom N270 and Core i3-10100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States-+
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Atom N270 and Core i3-10100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom N270 and Core i3-10100F are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x-+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom N270 and Core i3-10100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory size8 GB128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data41.6 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom N270 and Core i3-10100F.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Atom N270 0.09
i3-10100F 5.51
+6022%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Atom N270 136
i3-10100F 8748
+6332%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.09 5.51
Recency 2 April 2008 12 October 2020
Physical cores 1 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 2 Watt 65 Watt

Atom N270 has 3150% lower power consumption.

i3-10100F, on the other hand, has a 6022.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-10100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom N270 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom N270 is a notebook processor while Core i3-10100F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom N270 and Core i3-10100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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