Core i3-12100F vs Atom Z3740
Primary details
Comparing Atom Z3740 and Core i3-12100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 790 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 3 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Bay Trail-T (2013−2014) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 27 September 2013 (10 years ago) | January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $32 | no data |
| Current price | $233 (7.3x MSRP) | $150 |
Detailed specifications
Atom Z3740 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 1.33 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.86 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 163 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Atom Z3740 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 | UTFCBGA1380 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2 Watt | 58 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z3740 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 | + | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Status | Discontinued | Launched |
Security technologies
Atom Z3740 and Core i3-12100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| Identity Protection | + | no data |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z3740 and Core i3-12100F are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z3740 and Core i3-12100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 667 MHz | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z3740 and Core i3-12100F.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i3-12100F outperforms Atom Z3740 by 2129% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2 Watt | 58 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Atom Z3740 and Core i3-12100F. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Atom Z3740 is a notebook processor while Core i3-12100F is a desktop one.
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