Atom Z500 vs i3-8100
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-8100 and Atom Z500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1428 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 68 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.88 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | Intel Atom |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Silverthorne (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 24 September 2017 (6 years ago) | 2 April 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $117 | $45 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-8100 and Atom Z500 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 0.8 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | FSB |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 400 MT/s |
| Multiplier | 36 | 8 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 56 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | 24.18 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 47 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.80 -1.1V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-8100 and Atom Z500 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 | FCLGA1151 | PBGA441 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 0.65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8100 and Atom Z500. 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 | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Core i3-8100 and Atom Z500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8100 and Atom Z500 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | - |
| VT-x | + | - |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8100 and Atom Z500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
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 | 1.1 GHz | - |
| InTru 3D | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-8100 and Atom Z500 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-8100 and Atom Z500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | - |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | - |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | - |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-8100 and Atom Z500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | - |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8100 and Atom Z500.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 24 September 2017 | 2 April 2008 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
i3-8100 has an age advantage of 9 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-8100 and Atom Z500. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i3-8100 is a desktop processor while Atom Z500 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-8100 and Atom Z500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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