Atom x3-3205RK vs i5-10400F

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10400F and Atom x3-3205RK processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	926	not rated
Place by popularity	9	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	23.93	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	11.93	no data
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	Silvermont (2015)
Release date	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)	2 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$155	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10400F and Atom x3-3205RK 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	1.2 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	56K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10400F and Atom x3-3205RK 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	FCLGA1200	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	2 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10400F and Atom x3-3205RK. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-10400F and Atom x3-3205RK technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10400F and Atom x3-3205RK are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10400F and Atom x3-3205RK. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR2, DDR3 1333 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Mali-450 MP4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10400F and Atom x3-3205RK.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 April 2020	2 March 2015
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	2 Watt

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