Atom N455 vs i3-4010U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-4010U
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.04
+767%
Atom N455
2010
1 core / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.12

Core i3-4010U outperforms Atom N455 by a whopping 767% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4010U and Atom N455 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24393348
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Atom
Power efficiency6.531.61
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Pinetrail (2009−2011)
Release date4 June 2013 (11 years ago)1 June 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$64

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4010U and Atom N455 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 speed1.7 GHz1.66 GHz
Boost clock speed1.7 GHz1.67 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s533 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size118 mm266 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million123 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4010U and Atom N455 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
SocketFCBGA1168FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt6.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4010U and Atom N455. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-4010U and Atom N455 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 i3-4010U and Atom N455 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4010U and Atom N455. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB2 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4400Intel GMA 3150
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4010U and Atom N455 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4010U and Atom N455 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43200x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4010U and Atom N455 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4010U and Atom N455.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+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. 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.

i3-4010U 1.04
+767%
Atom N455 0.12

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.

i3-4010U 1659
+746%
Atom N455 196

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.

i3-4010U 525
+891%
Atom N455 53

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.

i3-4010U 1069
+1236%
Atom N455 80

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i3-4010U 2469
+338%
Atom N455 564

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i3-4010U 5584
+547%
Atom N455 863

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.

i3-4010U 2280
+365%
Atom N455 490

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.

i3-4010U 32.6
+267%
Atom N455 119.5

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.04 0.12
Integrated graphics card 1.35 0.01
Recency 4 June 2013 1 June 2010
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 6 Watt

i3-4010U has a 766.7% higher aggregate performance score, 13400% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Atom N455, on the other hand, has 150% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-4010U is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom N455 in performance tests.


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