Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL vs Intel Atom N2600

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Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom N2600
Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL Intel Atom N2600

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL and the Intel Atom N2600 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL 8 core processor released in Q2/2024 with the Intel Atom N2600 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2011.
Intel Core Ultra 3 (1) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Core Ultra 100UL (5) CPU group Intel Atom N2000 (3)
1 Generation 3
Meteor Lake PS Architecture Cedarview
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz (4.20 GHz). The processor can compute 10 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom N2600 clocks with 1.60 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL Characteristic Intel Atom N2600
8 Cores 2
10 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz (4.20 GHz)
2x Redwood Cove
A-Core 1.60 GHz
1.00 GHz (3.50 GHz)
4x Crestmont
B-Core --
0.70 GHz (2.10 GHz)
2x Crestmont
C-Core --

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 Ultra 3 105UL Characteristic Intel Atom N2600
Intel® AI Boost AI hardware --
Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT) AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 Iris Xe 3 Core Graphics 48 EUs (Meteor Lake) GPU Intel GMA 3600
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
1.80 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
5 nm Technology 65 nm
4 Max. displays 2
48 Compute units 4
384 Shader 32
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
12.2 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 Iris Xe 3 Core Graphics 48 EUs (Meteor Lake) GPU Intel GMA 3600
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 96 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL, while the Intel Atom N2600 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 8.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL Characteristic Intel Atom N2600
DDR5-5600 Memory DDR3-1066
96 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.6 GB/s
No ECC No
10.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 1.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom N2600 is 3.5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL Characteristic Intel Atom N2600
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 3.5 W
57 W TDP (PL2) --
28 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL has 10.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Atom N2600 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL Characteristic Intel Atom N2600
7 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3
LGA 1851 Socket BGA 559
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2024 Release date Q4/2011
-- 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 Ultra 3 105UL Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
Intel Iris Xe 3 Core Graphics 48 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 1.80 GHz
1340 (100%)
Intel Atom N2600 Intel Atom N2600
Intel GMA 3600 @ 0.40 GHz
26 (2%)

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 Ultra 3 105UL Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
8C 10T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom N2600 Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
92 (100%)

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 Ultra 3 105UL Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
8C 10T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom N2600 Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
249 (100%)

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 Ultra 3 105UL Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
8C 10T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom N2600 Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
323 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL Intel Atom N2600
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