i5-10600K vs Atom Z540

Primary details

Comparing Atom Z540 and Core i5-10600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	846
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	15.24
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Atom	no data
Power efficiency	no data	6.81
Architecture codename	Silverthorne (2008−2010)	Comet Lake (2020)
Release date	2 April 2008 (16 years ago)	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$160	$262

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Atom Z540 and Core i5-10600K 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	1.86 GHz	4.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.07 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	FSB	no data
Bus rate	533.33 MT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	14	no data
L1 cache	56 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	24.18 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	47 Million	no data
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	0.75 -1.1V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z540 and Core i5-10600K 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	PBGA441	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	2.4 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z540 and Core i5-10600K. 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, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Atom Z540 and Core i5-10600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z540 and Core i5-10600K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z540 and Core i5-10600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory	-	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.2 GHz
InTru 3D	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z540 and Core i5-10600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom Z540 and Core i5-10600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	-	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom Z540 and Core i5-10600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12
OpenGL	-	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z540 and Core i5-10600K.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 April 2008	30 April 2020
Physical cores	1	6
Threads	2	12
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	2 Watt	125 Watt

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