Intel Core i3-7101E vs Intel Atom Z2460
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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| Intel Core i3-7101E | Intel Atom Z2460 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i3-7101E or Intel Atom Z2460 - 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 i3-7101E has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-7101E was released in Q1/2017. The Intel Atom Z2460 has 1 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z2460 was released in Q2/2012. |
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| Intel Core i3 (205) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
| Intel Core i 7000U (18) | CPU group | Intel Atom Z2400/Z2600 (2) |
| 7 | Generation | 3 |
| Kaby Lake U | Architecture | Penwell |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i3-7101E has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-7101E is 3.90 GHz while the Intel Atom Z2460 has 1 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom Z2460 is at 1.60 GHz. |
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| Intel Core i3-7101E | Characteristic | Intel Atom Z2460 |
| 2 | Cores | 1 |
| 4 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.90 GHz | Frequency | 1.60 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Core i3-7101E or Intel Atom Z2460 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. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 630 | GPU | PowerVR SGX540 |
| 0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz |
| 1.10 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 9.5 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 14 nm | Technology | 45nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 1 |
| 24 | Compute units | 1 |
| 192 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 64 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 630 | GPU | PowerVR SGX540 |
| 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 & PCIeThe Intel Core i3-7101E can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Atom Z2460 supports up to 2 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 6.4 GB/s. |
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| Intel Core i3-7101E | Characteristic | Intel Atom Z2460 |
| DDR4-2400, DDR3-1600 | Memory | LPDDR2-800 |
| 64 GB | Max. Memory | 2 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 6.4 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 0.50 MB |
| 3.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-7101E is 54 W, while the Intel Atom Z2460 has a TDP of 3 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Core i3-7101E | Characteristic | Intel Atom Z2460 |
| 54 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 3 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | 90 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i3-7101E is manufactured in 14 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom Z2460 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 0.50 MB cache. |
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| Intel Core i3-7101E | Characteristic | Intel Atom Z2460 |
| 14 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 | MMX, SSE3, SSSE3 |
| LGA 1151 | Socket | BGA 617 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | |
| Q1/2017 | Release date | Q2/2012 |
| 117 $ | 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.
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Intel Core i3-7101E
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z2460
PowerVR SGX540 @ 0.40 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i3-7101E
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z2460
1C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i3-7101E
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z2460
1C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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| Intel Core i3-7101E | Intel Atom Z2460 |
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