Atom N2650 vs i5-3570
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-3570 and Atom N2650 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1618 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 48 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.50 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | 3.82 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Cedarview-M (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 1 June 2012 (12 years ago) | 5 January 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $231 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-3570 and Atom N2650 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 1.73 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 133 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 67 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-3570 and Atom N2650 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 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA1155 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 77 Watt | 3,6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3570 and Atom N2650. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| FDI | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-3570 and Atom N2650 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3570 and Atom N2650 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 i5-3570 and Atom N2650. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 2500 | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3600 (400 MHz) |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3570 and Atom N2650 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3570 and Atom N2650.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 June 2012 | 5 January 2012 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 77 Watt | 3 Watt |
i5-3570 has an age advantage of 4 months, 100% more physical cores, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.
Atom N2650, on the other hand, has 2466.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-3570 and Atom N2650. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i5-3570 is a desktop processor while Atom N2650 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3570 and Atom N2650, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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