Core i3-N300 vs Atom Z2460

Primary details

Comparing Atom Z2460 and Core i3-N300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	1206
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Architecture codename	Penwell (2012−2013)	Alder Lake-N
Release date	1 January 2012 (12 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom Z2460 and Core i3-N300 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	1.3 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per module)
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	65 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	140 million	no data
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z2460 and Core i3-N300 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	FC-MB4617	FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)	3 Watt	7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z2460 and Core i3-N300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
PAE	32 Bit	no data
GPIO	152	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Atom Z2460 and Core i3-N300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	no data
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z2460 and Core i3-N300 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 Z2460 and Core i3-N300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2	DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	2 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	6.4 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	PowerVR SGX540 (400 MHz)	Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.25 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z2460 and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	3
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom Z2460 and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom Z2460 and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z2460 and Core i3-N300.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	9
USB revision	2.0 OTG	2.0/3.2
Number of USB ports	1	no data
UART	3	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2012	3 January 2023
Physical cores	1	8
Threads	2	8
Power consumption (TDP)	3 Watt	7 Watt

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