Core i5-10310U vs Atom Z520PT

Primary details

Comparing Atom Z520PT and Core i5-10310U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	1327
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Atom	Intel Comet Lake
Architecture codename	Silverthorne (2008−2010)	Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date	2 March 2009 (15 years ago)	13 May 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom Z520PT and Core i5-10310U 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	1.33 GHz	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.03 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus support	533.33 MT/s	no data
L1 cache	56 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	24.18 mm27.8 mm × 3.1 mm	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	47 million	no data
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.9V-1.1V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z520PT and Core i5-10310U 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	FCBGA437,PBGA441	FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)	2.2 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z520PT and Core i5-10310U. 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
AES-NI	no data	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Atom Z520PT and Core i5-10310U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z520PT and Core i5-10310U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z520PT and Core i5-10310U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	45.8 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
Max video memory	-	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.15 GHz
Execution Units	-	24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z520PT and Core i5-10310U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom Z520PT and Core i5-10310U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	-	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom Z520PT and Core i5-10310U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12
OpenGL	-	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z520PT and Core i5-10310U.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 March 2009	13 May 2020
Physical cores	1	4
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	2 Watt	15 Watt

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