Intel Core i3-9100E vs Intel Atom Z3735D

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-9100E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z3735D
Intel Core i3-9100E Intel Atom Z3735D

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-9100E or Intel Atom Z3735D - 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 i3-9100E has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-9100E was released in Q2/2019.

The Intel Atom Z3735D has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.83 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z3735D was released in Q1/2014.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Core i 9000 (34) CPU group Intel Atom Z3700 (16)
9 Generation 4
Coffee Lake S Refresh Architecture Bay Trail
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i3-10100E Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-9100E has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-9100E is 3.10 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Intel Atom Z3735D has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom Z3735D is at 1.33 GHz (1.83 GHz).

Intel Core i3-9100E Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735D
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 1.33 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 1.83 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 1.83 GHz

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 Core i3-9100E Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735D
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i3-9100E or Intel Atom Z3735D 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 UHD Graphics 630 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.31 GHz
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.65 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 7
14 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units 4
192 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.2

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

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-9100E can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Atom Z3735D supports up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 10.6 GB/s.

Intel Core i3-9100E Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735D
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3L-1333
64 GB Max. Memory 2 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 10.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-9100E is 65 W, while the Intel Atom Z3735D has a TDP of 4 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i3-9100E Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735D
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-9100E is manufactured in 14 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom Z3735D is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i3-9100E Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735D
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
LGA 1151 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2019 Release date Q1/2014
122 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100E (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735D (19%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100E (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735D (20%)

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 i3-9100E Intel Core i3-9100E
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
975 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735D Intel Atom Z3735D
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
188 (19%)

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 i3-9100E Intel Core i3-9100E
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
2938 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735D Intel Atom Z3735D
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
581 (20%)

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 i3-9100E Intel Core i3-9100E
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.05 GHz
403 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735D Intel Atom Z3735D
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.65 GHz
41 (10%)

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 i3-9100E Intel Core i3-9100E
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom Z3735D Intel Atom Z3735D
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
761 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-9100E Intel Atom Z3735D
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