Intel Core i3-4112E vs Intel Atom D2560

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Intel Core i3-4112E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom D2560
Intel Core i3-4112E Intel Atom D2560

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-4112E or Intel Atom D2560 - 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 Core i3-4112E has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4112E was released in Q2/2014.

The Intel Atom D2560 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom D2560 was released in Q4/2012.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Core i 4000 (64) CPU group Intel Atom D2000 (4)
4 Generation 1
Haswell S Architecture Cedarview
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-4112E has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-4112E is 1.80 GHz while the Intel Atom D2560 has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom D2560 is at 2.00 GHz.

Intel Core i3-4112E Characteristic Intel Atom D2560
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i3-4112E Characteristic Intel Atom D2560
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-4112E or Intel Atom D2560 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 4600 GPU Intel GMA 3650
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.64 GHz
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7.5 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology 65 nm
3 Max. displays 2
20 Compute units 4
160 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
11.1 DirectX Version 10.1

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 4600 GPU Intel GMA 3650
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-4112E can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Atom D2560 supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

Intel Core i3-4112E Characteristic Intel Atom D2560
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1066
32 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes 4
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-4112E is 25 W, while the Intel Atom D2560 has a TDP of 10 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i3-4112E Characteristic Intel Atom D2560
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4112E is manufactured in 22 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom D2560 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i3-4112E Characteristic Intel Atom D2560
22 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3
BGA 1364 Socket BGA 559
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2014 Release date Q4/2012
225 $ Release price --
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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 Core i3-4112E Intel Core i3-4112E
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 0.90 GHz
288 (100%)
Intel Atom D2560 Intel Atom D2560
Intel GMA 3650 @ 0.64 GHz
41 (14%)

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 Core i3-4112E Intel Core i3-4112E
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom D2560 Intel Atom D2560
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
433 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-4112E Intel Atom D2560
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