i3-10100F vs Z-01
Primary details
Comparing Z-01 and Core i3-10100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1147 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 19 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 20.12 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 8.03 |
| Architecture codename | Desna (2011) | Comet Lake (2020) |
| Release date | 1 June 2011 (13 years ago) | 12 October 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $122 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Z-01 and Core i3-10100F 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | 126 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Z-01 and Core i3-10100F 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 | FT1 | FCLGA1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Z-01 and Core i3-10100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A, AMD-V | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
Security technologies
Z-01 and Core i3-10100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Z-01 and Core i3-10100F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Z-01 and Core i3-10100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 Single-channel | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 41.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6250 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Z-01 and Core i3-10100F.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 June 2011 | 12 October 2020 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 65 Watt |
Z-01 has 983.3% lower power consumption.
i3-10100F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Z-01 and Core i3-10100F. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Z-01 is a notebook processor while Core i3-10100F is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Z-01 and Core i3-10100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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