Intel Atom Z3736F vs AMD E1-2500. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Atom AMD E
• Generation
  4 2
• CPU group
  Intel Atom Z3700 AMD E1/E2-2000

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  1.33 GHz 1.40 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.16 GHz No turbo
• CPU Threads
  4 2
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) AMD Radeon HD 8240
• GPU frequency
  0.31 GHz 0.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.65 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  4 2
• Shader
  32 128
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  2 2
• Generation
  7 5
• DirectX Version
  11.2 11.1
• Technology
  22 nm 28 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2013 Q2/2013

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD E1-2500 and Intel Atom Z3736F. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMM DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMM
• Max. Memory
  2 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  1 1

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Atom Z3736F and AMD E1-2500 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  4 W 15 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Atom Z3736F and AMD E1-2500, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT AMD-V
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB 1.00 MB
• Architecture
  Bay Trail Kabini (Jaguar)
• Technology
  22 nm 28 nm
• Socket
  BGA 592 N/A
• Release date
  Q2/2014 Q3/2013