Pentium III 1000 vs Atom Z2760
Primary details
Comparing Atom Z2760 and Pentium III 1000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Cloverview (2012) | Coppermine (1999−2001) |
| Release date | 27 September 2012 (12 years ago) | 8 March 2000 (24 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $990 |
Detailed specifications
Atom Z2760 and Pentium III 1000 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 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 32 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 65 mm2 | 106 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | 140 million | 28 million |
| 64 bit support | - | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Atom Z2760 and Pentium III 1000 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 | 2 |
| Socket | FC-MB4760 | 370 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 33 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z2760 and Pentium III 1000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z2760 and Pentium III 1000 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z2760 and Pentium III 1000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 2.4 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 6.4 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | PowerVR SGX545 (533 MHz) | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 September 2012 | 8 March 2000 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 33 Watt |
Atom Z2760 has an age advantage of 12 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 462.5% more advanced lithography process, and 1000% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Atom Z2760 and Pentium III 1000. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Atom Z2760 is a notebook processor while Pentium III 1000 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom Z2760 and Pentium III 1000, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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