i3-10100 vs Atom D2550

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Aggregate performance score

Atom D2550
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
0.26
Core i3-10100
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.44
+1992%

Core i3-10100 outperforms Atom D2550 by a whopping 1992% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom D2550 and Core i3-10100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking31541164
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data17.43
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Atomno data
Power efficiency2.467.92
Architecture codenameCedarview (2011−2012)Comet Lake-S (2020)
Release date1 November 2011 (13 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$130

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Atom D2550 and Core i3-10100 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed1.86 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed1.87 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size66 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors176 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Atom D2550 and Core i3-10100 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
SocketFCBGA559FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom D2550 and Core i3-10100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)-+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
PAE36 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Atom D2550 and Core i3-10100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom D2550 and Core i3-10100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-+
VT-x-+
VT-i-no data
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom D2550 and Core i3-10100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size4 GB128 GB
Max memory channels12
Maximum memory bandwidth6.4 GB/s41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3650 (640 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom D2550 and Core i3-10100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom D2550 and Core i3-10100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom D2550 and Core i3-10100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom D2550 and Core i3-10100.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanes416

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.

Atom D2550 0.26
i3-10100 5.44
+1992%

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.

Atom D2550 409
i3-10100 8649
+2015%

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.

Atom D2550 100
i3-10100 1436
+1336%

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.

Atom D2550 287
i3-10100 4234
+1375%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.26 5.44
Recency 1 November 2011 30 April 2020
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 65 Watt

Atom D2550 has 550% lower power consumption.

i3-10100, on the other hand, has a 1992.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-10100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom D2550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom D2550 is a notebook processor while Core i3-10100 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom D2550 and Core i3-10100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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