Intel Atom S1289 vs Intel Atom x7-Z8700

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom S1289 and Intel Atom x7-Z8700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Atom S1289

Intel Atom x7-Z8700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x7-Z8700

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom S1289
CPU 2: Intel Atom x7-Z8700

Name	Intel Atom S1289	Intel Atom x7-Z8700
PassMark - Single thread mark		650
PassMark - CPU mark		1326
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		220
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		753
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.722
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		8.996
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.139
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.519
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.665
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		627
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		974
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1754
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		627
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		974
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1754

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom S1289	Intel Atom x7-Z8700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Briarwood	Cherry Trail
Launch date	Q2'13	Q1'15
Place in performance rating	not rated	2808
Processor Number	S1289	x7-Z8700
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor S Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	1.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	14 nm
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Maximum core temperature		90°C
Maximum frequency		2.40 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333	LPDDR3 1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported	FCBGA1283	UTFCBGA1380
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	14.1 Watt
Package Size		17mm x 17mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		2 W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	2
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCI support
UART
Number of USB ports		3
PCIe configurations		2x1, 1x2
USB revision		3.0
Advanced Technologies
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel 64
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Graphics
Execution Units		16
Graphics base frequency		200 MHz
Graphics max frequency		600 MHz
Max video memory		8 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over eDP		2560x1600
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Secure Boot