i3-L13G4 vs Atom N280
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-L13G4 outperforms Atom N280 by a whopping 1650% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom N280 and Core i3-L13G4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3383 | 2036 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Atom | Intel Ice Lake |
| Power efficiency | 3.77 | 23.54 |
| Architecture codename | DiamondVille (2008−2009) | Lakefield (2020) |
| Release date | 1 February 2009 (15 years ago) | June 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $281 |
Detailed specifications
Atom N280 and Core i3-L13G4 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 5 (Penta-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 5 |
| Base clock speed | 1.66 GHz | 0.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.07 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Bus type | FSB | no data |
| Bus rate | 666.66 MT/s | 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 10 | no data |
| L1 cache | 56 KB | 80 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 25.9638 mm2 | 82 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 47 Million | 4,050 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 0.9V-1.1625V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Atom N280 and Core i3-L13G4 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 | PBGA437 | FC-CSP1016 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2.5 Watt | 7 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom N280 and Core i3-L13G4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Atom N280 and Core i3-L13G4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom N280 and Core i3-L13G4 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | + |
| VT-x | - | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom N280 and Core i3-L13G4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 34 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | - | 500 MHz |
| Execution Units | - | 48 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Atom N280 and Core i3-L13G4 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | - | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom N280 and Core i3-L13G4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Atom N280 and Core i3-L13G4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | - | DX12 |
| OpenGL | - | OpenGL4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom N280 and Core i3-L13G4.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 6 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.10 | 1.75 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 5 |
| Threads | 2 | 5 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2 Watt | 7 Watt |
Atom N280 has 250% lower power consumption.
i3-L13G4, on the other hand, has a 1650% higher aggregate performance score, 400% more physical cores and 150% more threads, and a 350% more advanced lithography process.
The Core i3-L13G4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom N280 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom N280 and Core i3-L13G4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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