Core i5-10210U vs Atom Z650

Primary details

Comparing Atom Z650 and Core i5-10210U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	1354
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Atom	Comet Lake
Architecture codename	Lincroft (2010−2011)	Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date	11 April 2011 (13 years ago)	21 August 2019 (4 years ago)
Current price	no data	$464

Detailed specifications

Atom Z650 and Core i5-10210U 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	1.2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.2 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus support	400 MT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	65 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	140 million	no data
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z650 and Core i5-10210U 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	T-PBGA518	FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)	3 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z650 and Core i5-10210U. 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	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Atom Z650 and Core i5-10210U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
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 Z650 and Core i5-10210U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z650 and Core i5-10210U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	2.93 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	3.2 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	PowerVR SGX535	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory	no data	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz
Execution Units	no data	24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z650 and Core i5-10210U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
DVI	no data	+
LVDS	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom Z650 and Core i5-10210U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom Z650 and Core i5-10210U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z650 and Core i5-10210U.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16
PCI support	-	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	11 April 2011	21 August 2019
Physical cores	1	4
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	3 Watt	15 Watt

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