Atom Z600 vs Core i3-370M

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-370M and Atom Z600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2570	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	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Lincroft (2010−2011)
Release date	20 June 2010 (14 years ago)	4 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$245	no data
Current price	$30 (0.1x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-370M and Atom Z600 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	2
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	1.2 GHz
Bus support	2500 MHz	400 MT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Die size	81+114 mm2	65.2526 mm28.89 mm × 7.34 mm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGA	+90 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	140 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-370M and Atom Z600 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
Socket	PGA988	T-PBGA518
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	1.3 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-370M and Atom Z600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI	-	-
FMA	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
PAE	36 Bit	32 Bit
GPIO	no data	+
FDI	+	-
Fast Memory Access	+	-
AMT	no data	-
Matrix Storage	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Quiet System	no data	-
Quick Resume	no data	-
HD Audio	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i3-370M and Atom Z600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-370M and Atom Z600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-370M and Atom Z600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1
Maximum memory size	8 GB	1 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	1.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	PowerVR SGX535
Max video memory	no data	256 MB
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	667 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-370M and Atom Z600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
LVDS	no data	+
MIPI	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-370M and Atom Z600.

PCIe version	2.0	None
PCI Express lanes	16	no data
PCI support	no data	-
USB revision	no data	2.0
Integrated IDE	no data	None
Number of USB ports	no data	4
Integrated LAN	no data	None
UART	no data	+

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 June 2010	4 May 2010
Physical cores	2	1
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	1 Watt

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