Atom Z3740 vs i3-6100T

Place in the ranking	1815	3021
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.56	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	6.22	18.44
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Bay Trail-T (2013−2014)
Release date	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)	27 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	$32

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100T and Atom Z3740 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	1.33 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	1.86 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	32	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	98.57 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	66 °C	90 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100T and Atom Z3740 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	UTFCBGA1380
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	2 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100T and Atom Z3740. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-

Security technologies

Core i3-6100T and Atom Z3740 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100T and Atom Z3740 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100T and Atom Z3740. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	4 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 530	Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz	667 MHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6100T and Atom Z3740 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6100T and Atom Z3740 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6100T and Atom Z3740 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100T and Atom Z3740.

PCIe version	3.0	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.

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.

i3-6100T 2.30
+490%

Atom Z3740 0.39

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.

i3-6100T 3651
+488%

Atom Z3740 621

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.30	0.39
Integrated graphics card	2.60	0.77
Recency	1 September 2015	27 September 2013
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	2 Watt

i3-6100T has a 489.7% higher aggregate performance score, 237.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Atom Z3740, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores, and 1650% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-6100T is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom Z3740 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-6100T is a desktop processor while Atom Z3740 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-6100T and Atom Z3740, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.