Atom Z510PT vs Core i3-4160
General info
Comparing Core i3-4160 and Atom Z510PT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1705 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 0.49 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Atom |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Silverthorne (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 21 July 2014 (9 years ago) | 2 March 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $133 | no data |
| Current price | $27 (0.2x MSRP) | no data |
Value for money
Performance per price, higher is better.
Technical specs
Core i3-4160 and Atom Z510PT 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 | 3.6 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 400 MT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 56 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 177 mm2 | 24.18 mm27.8 mm × 3.1 mm |
| Maximum core temperature | 72 °C | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 47 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.75V-1.1V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-4160 and Atom Z510PT 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 | FCLGA1150 | FCBGA437 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 54 Watt | 2.2 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4160 and Atom Z510PT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 |
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| SIPP | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Core i3-4160 and Atom Z510PT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4160 and Atom Z510PT are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | - |
| VT-x | + | - |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4160 and Atom Z510PT. 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 4400 | - |
| Max video memory | 2 GB | - |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | - |
| InTru 3D | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4160 and Atom Z510PT integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | - |
| eDP | + | - |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | - |
| VGA | + | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4160 and Atom Z510PT integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | - |
| Max resolution over eDP | 3840x2160@60Hz | - |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | - |
| Max resolution over VGA | 1920x1200@60Hz | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-4160 and Atom Z510PT integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.1/12 | - |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4160 and Atom Z510PT.
| PCIe version | Up to 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Recency | 21 July 2014 | 2 March 2009 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 54 Watt | 2 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Core i3-4160 and Atom Z510PT. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i3-4160 is a desktop processor while Atom Z510PT is a notebook one.
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