Intel Atom Z3735E vs Intel Core i3-4112E

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Atom Z3735E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-4112E
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Core i3-4112E

CPU comparison

Intel Atom Z3735E or Intel Core i3-4112E - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Atom Z3735E has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.83 GHz. Up to 1 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z3735E was released in Q1/2014.

The Intel Core i3-4112E has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4112E was released in Q2/2014.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Atom Z3700 (16) CPU group Intel Core i 4000 (64)
4 Generation 4
Bay Trail Architecture Haswell S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom Z3735E has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom Z3735E is 1.33 GHz (1.83 GHz) while the Intel Core i3-4112E has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-4112E is at 1.80 GHz.

Intel Atom Z3735E Characteristic Intel Core i3-4112E
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.33 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
1.83 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
1.83 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Atom Z3735E Characteristic Intel Core i3-4112E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Atom Z3735E or Intel Core i3-4112E has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
0.31 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
0.65 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
7 GPU Generation 7.5
22 nm Technology 22 nm
2 Max. displays 3
4 Compute units 20
32 Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.2 DirectX Version 11.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom Z3735E can use up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 10.6 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-4112E supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

Intel Atom Z3735E Characteristic Intel Core i3-4112E
DDR3L-1333 Memory DDR3-1600
1 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
10.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom Z3735E is 4 W, while the Intel Core i3-4112E has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom Z3735E Characteristic Intel Core i3-4112E
4 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z3735E is manufactured in 22 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-4112E is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.

Intel Atom Z3735E Characteristic Intel Core i3-4112E
22 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 138 Socket BGA 1364
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2014 Release date Q2/2014
-- Release price 225 $
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.65 GHz
41 (14%)
Intel Core i3-4112E Intel Core i3-4112E
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 0.90 GHz
288 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
172 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4112E Intel Core i3-4112E
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
200 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4112E Intel Core i3-4112E
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
557 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4112E Intel Core i3-4112E
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Core i3-4112E
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