Atom Z510 vs Core i3-3110M
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-3110M and Atom Z510 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2310 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | Intel Atom |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Silverthorne (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 1 June 2012 (11 years ago) | 2 April 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | $20 |
| Current price | $184 (0.8x MSRP) | $45 (2.3x MSRP) |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-3110M and Atom Z510 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 400 MT/s |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 56 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | 24.18 mm27.8 mm × 3.1 mm |
| Maximum core temperature | 90C (PGA); 105C (BGA) | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 47 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.75-1.1V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-3110M and Atom Z510 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,FCPGA988 | PBGA441 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 2 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3110M and Atom Z510. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 |
| 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
Core i3-3110M and Atom Z510 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Identity Protection | + | no data |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3110M and Atom Z510 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | - |
| VT-x | + | - |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3110M and Atom Z510. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
| 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 GHz | - |
| InTru 3D | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3110M and Atom Z510 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | - |
| eDP | + | - |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| SDVO | + | - |
| CRT | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3110M and Atom Z510.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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%
Core i3-3110M outperforms Atom Z510 by 744% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 June 2012 | 2 April 2008 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Cost | $225 | $20 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 2 Watt |
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