Atom Z530P vs Core i3-2100

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2100 and Atom Z530P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2254not rated
Place by popularity75not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.28no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Atom
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Silverthorne (2008−2010)
Release date20 February 2011 (13 years ago)2 March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$73no data
Current price$82 (1.1x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-2100 and Atom Z530P 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 cores2 (Dual-core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.1 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz0.1 GHz
Bus supportno data533.33 MT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)56 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size131 mm224.18 mm27.8 mm × 3.1 mm
Maximum core temperature69 °C90 °C
Number of transistors504 million47 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage rangeno data0.8V-1.1V

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2100 and Atom Z530P 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1155FCBGA437
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt2.2 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2100 and Atom Z530P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI-no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
FSB parityno data-
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i3-2100 and Atom Z530P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Identity Protection+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2100 and Atom Z530P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2100 and Atom Z530P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2000-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2100 and Atom Z530P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2100 and Atom Z530P.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 20 February 2011 2 March 2009
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 2 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i3-2100 and Atom Z530P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i3-2100 is a desktop processor while Atom Z530P is a notebook one.


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