i3-9300 vs Atom Z600

Primary details

Comparing Atom Z600 and Core i3-9300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	1325
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	9.33
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Atom	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	no data	6.85
Architecture codename	Lincroft (2010−2011)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	4 May 2010 (14 years ago)	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$143

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Atom Z600 and Core i3-9300 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.2 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus type	cDMI	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	400 MT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	8	37
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	65.2526 mm2	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	+90 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	140 million	no data
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z600 and Core i3-9300 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	T-PBGA518	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	1.3 Watt	62 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z600 and Core i3-9300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	32 Bit	no data
GPIO	+	no data
FDI	-	no data
Fast Memory Access	-	no data
AMT	-	no data
Matrix Storage	-	no data
Quiet System	-	no data
Quick Resume	-	no data
HD Audio	-	no data

Security technologies

Atom Z600 and Core i3-9300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z600 and Core i3-9300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z600 and Core i3-9300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	1 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	3.2 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	PowerVR SGX535	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory	256 MB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z600 and Core i3-9300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
LVDS	+	no data
MIPI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom Z600 and Core i3-9300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom Z600 and Core i3-9300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z600 and Core i3-9300.

PCIe version	None	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16
PCI support	-	no data
USB revision	2.0	no data
Integrated IDE	None	no data
Number of USB ports	4	no data
Integrated LAN	None	no data
UART	+	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	4 May 2010	23 April 2019
Physical cores	1	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	1 Watt	62 Watt

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