Intel Core i3-7100E vs Intel Atom C2530

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Intel Core i3-7100E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C2530
Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Atom C2530

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-7100E or Intel Atom C2530 - 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 i3-7100E has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-7100E was released in Q1/2017.

The Intel Atom C2530 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C2530 was released in Q3/2013.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Core i 7000U (18) CPU group Intel Atom C2000 (7)
7 Generation 3
Kaby Lake U Architecture Avoton
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i3-6100E Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-7100E is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz. The Intel Atom C2530 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (2.00 GHz).
Intel Core i3-7100E Characteristic Intel Atom C2530
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.90 GHz Frequency 1.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.00 GHz

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 i3-7100E Characteristic Intel Atom C2530
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel HD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
0.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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 630 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-7100E supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C2530 can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i3-7100E Characteristic Intel Atom C2530
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3L-1333, DDR3-1333
64 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 8
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 4.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-7100E has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Intel Atom C2530 is 9 W.
Intel Core i3-7100E Characteristic Intel Atom C2530
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 9 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-7100E has a 3.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom C2530 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.
Intel Core i3-7100E Characteristic Intel Atom C2530
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA 1440 Socket BGA 1283
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2017 Release date Q3/2013
225 $ Release price 55 $
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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 i3-7100E Intel Core i3-7100E
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 0.95 GHz
365 (100%)
Intel Atom C2530 Intel Atom C2530
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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