Atom x7-Z8750 vs Core i3-2310M
Aggregate performance score
Atom x7-Z8750 outperforms i3-2310M by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-2310M and Atom x7-Z8750 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2527 | 2483 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | 7x Intel Atom |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Cherry Trail (2016) |
| Release date | 1 February 2011 (13 years ago) | 1 April 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | $37 |
| Current price | $228 (1x MSRP) | $1020 (27.6x MSRP) |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-2310M and Atom x7-Z8750 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.56 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 149 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA) | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 624 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-2310M and Atom x7-Z8750 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCBGA1023,PPGA988 | UTFCBGA1380 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2310M and Atom x7-Z8750. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| SIPP | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Core i3-2310M and Atom x7-Z8750 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | + | + |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2310M and Atom x7-Z8750 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | - | no data |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2310M and Atom x7-Z8750. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | Intel HD Graphics 405 |
| Max video memory | no data | 8 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | 600 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 16 |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2310M and Atom x7-Z8750 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | 3 |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| SDVO | + | no data |
| CRT | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-2310M and Atom x7-Z8750 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 3840x2160 |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 2560x1600 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2310M and Atom x7-Z8750.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 2 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 3 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Atom x7-Z8750 outperforms Core i3-2310M by 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Atom x7-Z8750 outperforms Core i3-2310M by 6% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i3-2310M outperforms Atom x7-Z8750 by 84% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i3-2310M outperforms Atom x7-Z8750 by 25% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core i3-2310M outperforms Atom x7-Z8750 by 4% in 3DMark06 CPU.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Core i3-2310M outperforms Atom x7-Z8750 by 4% in wPrime 32.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.79 | 0.83 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.66 | 0.72 |
| Recency | 1 February 2011 | 1 April 2016 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Cost | $225 | $37 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-2310M and Atom x7-Z8750.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2310M and Atom x7-Z8750, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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