Core i3-1005G1 vs Atom Z500

Primary details

Comparing Atom Z500 and Core i3-1005G1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	1530
Place by popularity	not in top-100	81
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Atom	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Silverthorne (2008−2010)	Ice Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date	2 April 2008 (16 years ago)	1 August 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$45	$281
Current price	$702 (15.6x MSRP)	$451 (1.6x MSRP)

Detailed specifications

Atom Z500 and Core i3-1005G1 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	1	4
Base clock speed	no data	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.8 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus support	400 MT/s	no data
L1 cache	56 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Die size	24.18 mm27.8 mm × 3.1 mm	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	47 Million	no data
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.80 -1.1V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z500 and Core i3-1005G1 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	PBGA441	FCBGA1526
Power consumption (TDP)	0.65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z500 and Core i3-1005G1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	no data	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Atom Z500 and Core i3-1005G1 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z500 and Core i3-1005G1 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z500 and Core i3-1005G1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	58.3 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z500 and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	-	3
eDP	-	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom Z500 and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom Z500 and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12
OpenGL	-	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z500 and Core i3-1005G1.

PCIe version

no data

3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 April 2008	1 August 2019
Physical cores	1	2
Threads	1	4
Cost	$45	$281
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm

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