Intel Core i3-8145U vs Intel Atom C2730

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Intel Core i3-8145U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C2730
Intel Core i3-8145U Intel Atom C2730

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-8145U and the Intel Atom C2730 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-8145U 2 core processor released in Q3/2018 with the Intel Atom C2730 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Atom (101)
Intel Core i 8000U (WL) (8) CPU group Intel Atom C2000 (7)
8 Generation 3
Whiskey Lake U Architecture Avoton
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-8145U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom C2730 clocks with 1.70 GHz (2.40 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i3-8145U Characteristic Intel Atom C2730
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 1.70 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.40 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 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 i3-8145U Characteristic Intel Atom C2730
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.00 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
16 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 UHD Graphics 620 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

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-8145U, while the Intel Atom C2730 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i3-8145U Characteristic Intel Atom C2730
LPDDR3-2133, DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600
64 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 8
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 4.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-8145U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom C2730 is 12 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i3-8145U Characteristic Intel Atom C2730
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 12 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
25 W TDP up --
10 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-8145U has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Atom C2730 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.
Intel Core i3-8145U Characteristic Intel Atom C2730
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 1528 Socket BGA 1283
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2018 Release date Q3/2013
281 $ Release price 130 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8145U (0%)
Intel Atom C2730 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8145U (100%)
Intel Atom C2730 (72%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-8145U Intel Core i3-8145U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
338 (100%)
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
244 (72%)

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 Core i3-8145U Intel Core i3-8145U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
1036 (100%)
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 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 Core i3-8145U Intel Core i3-8145U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2084 (100%)
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i3-8145U Intel Core i3-8145U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
1218 (100%)
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i3-8145U Intel Core i3-8145U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2338 (100%)
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-8145U Intel Core i3-8145U
Intel UHD Graphics 620 @ 1.00 GHz
384 (100%)
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
@ 0.00 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 Core i3-8145U Intel Core i3-8145U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
3861 (100%)
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-8145U Intel Core i3-8145U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1039 (100%)
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-8145U Intel Core i3-8145U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
160 (100%)
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-8145U Intel Atom C2730
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