Core i5-3317U vs Atom Z500

Primary details

Comparing Atom Z500 and Core i5-3317U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	2180
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Atom	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Silverthorne (2008−2010)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	2 April 2008 (16 years ago)	1 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$45	$225
Current price	$702 (15.6x MSRP)	$524 (2.3x MSRP)

Detailed specifications

Atom Z500 and Core i5-3317U 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	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.8 GHz	2.6 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	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	22 nm
Die size	24.18 mm27.8 mm × 3.1 mm	118 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	105 °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 i5-3317U 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	FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	0.65 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z500 and Core i5-3317U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	+	-
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Atom Z500 and Core i5-3317U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z500 and Core i5-3317U 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 i5-3317U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory size	no data	32 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z500 and Core i5-3317U integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z500 and Core i5-3317U.

PCIe version	no data	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

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 June 2012
Physical cores	1	2
Threads	1	4
Cost	$45	$225
Chip lithography	45 nm	22 nm

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