i3-1315U vs Atom Z3740

Place in the ranking	3005	957
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Raptor Lake-U
Power efficiency	18.45	48.33
Architecture codename	Bay Trail-T (2013−2014)	Raptor Lake-U (2023)
Release date	27 September 2013 (11 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$32	$309

Detailed specifications

Atom Z3740 and Core i3-1315U 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	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	1.33 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.86 GHz	4.5 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z3740 and Core i3-1315U 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
Socket	UTFCBGA1380	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	2 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z3740 and Core i3-1315U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Atom Z3740 and Core i3-1315U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z3740 and Core i3-1315U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z3740 and Core i3-1315U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size	4 GB	96 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series	Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	667 MHz	1.25 GHz
Execution Units	no data	64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z3740 and Core i3-1315U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom Z3740 and Core i3-1315U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom Z3740 and Core i3-1315U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z3740 and Core i3-1315U.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	8

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 Z3740 0.39

i3-1315U 7.66
+1864%

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 Z3740 621

i3-1315U 12168
+1859%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.39	7.66
Integrated graphics card	0.77	5.58
Recency	27 September 2013	4 January 2023
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	8
Power consumption (TDP)	2 Watt	15 Watt

Atom Z3740 has 650% lower power consumption.

i3-1315U, on the other hand, has a 1864.1% higher aggregate performance score, 624.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, and 50% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i3-1315U is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom Z3740 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Atom Z3740 and Core i3-1315U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.