Atom Z500 vs i3-3220
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-3220 outperforms Atom Z500 by a whopping 821% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2410 | 3520 |
| Place by popularity | 88 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.21 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 (Desktop) | Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | 0.99 | 9.12 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Silverthorne (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 3 September 2012 (12 years ago) | 2 April 2008 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $117 | $45 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i3-3220 and Atom Z500 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 | 3.3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 0.8 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 400 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 8 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 56 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 94 mm2 | 24.18 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 47 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.80 -1.1V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-3220 and Atom Z500 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 | FCLGA1155 | PBGA441 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 0.65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3220 and Atom Z500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| FDI | + | no data |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Core i3-3220 and Atom Z500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | - | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3220 and Atom Z500 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | - |
| VT-x | + | - |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3220 and Atom Z500. 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 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 2500 | - |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | - |
| InTru 3D | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3220 and Atom Z500 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3220 and Atom Z500.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 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.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.29 | 0.14 |
| Recency | 3 September 2012 | 2 April 2008 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
i3-3220 has a 821.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Core i3-3220 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Atom Z500 in performance tests.
Note that Core i3-3220 is a desktop processor while Atom Z500 is a notebook one.
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