Atom Z3740 vs m3-6Y30

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Aggregate performance score

Core m3-6Y30
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
1.37
+251%
Atom Z3740
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 2 Watt
0.39

Core m3-6Y30 outperforms Atom Z3740 by a whopping 251% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core m3-6Y30 and Atom Z3740 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22443021
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core m3no data
Power efficiency25.9118.44
Architecture codenameSkylake-Y (2015)Bay Trail-T (2013−2014)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)27 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$32

Detailed specifications

Core m3-6Y30 and Atom Z3740 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed0.9 GHz1.33 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz1.86 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier9no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size98.57 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1750 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core m3-6Y30 and Atom Z3740 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1515UTFCBGA1380
Power consumption (TDP)4.5 Watt2 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Atom Z3740. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core m3-6Y30 and Atom Z3740 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection-+
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Atom Z3740 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Atom Z3740. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB4 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth29.861 GB/s17.1 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 515Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency850 MHz667 MHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core m3-6Y30 and Atom Z3740 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Atom Z3740 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Atom Z3740 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Atom Z3740.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes10no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


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.

m3-6Y30 1.37
+251%
Atom Z3740 0.39

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

m3-6Y30 2171
+250%
Atom Z3740 621

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

m3-6Y30 3388
+252%
Atom Z3740 963

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

m3-6Y30 7158
+112%
Atom Z3740 3380

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

m3-6Y30 2780
+51.3%
Atom Z3740 1838

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

m3-6Y30 24.1
+20.3%
Atom Z3740 29

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

m3-6Y30 1.2
+64.4%
Atom Z3740 0.7

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

m3-6Y30 1725
+9.9%
Atom Z3740 1569

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

m3-6Y30 4498
+71.9%
Atom Z3740 2617

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

m3-6Y30 2420
+206%
Atom Z3740 792

Geekbench 2

m3-6Y30 5417
+109%
Atom Z3740 2592

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.37 0.39
Integrated graphics card 1.65 0.77
Recency 1 September 2015 27 September 2013
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 4 Watt 2 Watt

m3-6Y30 has a 251.3% higher aggregate performance score, 114.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Atom Z3740, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Core m3-6Y30 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom Z3740 in performance tests.


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