Atom D2700 vs i3-5010U

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-5010U and Atom D2700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2224	3107
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Atom
Power efficiency	8.71	2.74
Architecture codename	Broadwell-U (2015)	Cedarview (2011−2012)
Release date	1 March 2015 (9 years ago)	1 November 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$52

Detailed specifications

Core i3-5010U and Atom D2700 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	0.13 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	82 mm2	66 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1300 Million	176 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-5010U and Atom D2700 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	FCBGA1168	FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-5010U and Atom D2700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	-
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
PAE	no data	36 Bit
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
AMT	no data	-
HD Audio	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i3-5010U and Atom D2700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-5010U and Atom D2700 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-5010U and Atom D2700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	4 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	6.4 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 5500	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3650 (640 MHz)
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-5010U and Atom D2700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	2
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-5010U and Atom D2700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-5010U and Atom D2700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-5010U and Atom D2700.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	4
Total number of SATA ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.38	0.29
Recency	1 March 2015	1 November 2011
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	10 Watt

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