Intel Atom Z3530 vs Intel Core 2 Duo P8700

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom Z3530 and Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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).

Intel Atom Z3530

Intel Core 2 Duo P8700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z3530

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P8700

Around 90% higher clock speed: 2.53 GHz vs 1.33 GHz
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C
2.8x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1024 vs 368
Around 70% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 961 vs 565

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.53 GHz vs 1.33 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1024 vs 368
PassMark - CPU mark	961 vs 565

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom Z3530
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo P8700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

368

1024

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

565

961

Name	Intel Atom Z3530	Intel Core 2 Duo P8700
PassMark - Single thread mark	368	1024
PassMark - CPU mark	565	961
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		336
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.273
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		16.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.076
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.548
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.998

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom Z3530	Intel Core 2 Duo P8700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Moorefield	Penryn
Launch date	Q2'14	1 January 2009
Place in performance rating	3166	3168
Processor Number	Z3530	P8700
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor Z Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$209
Price now		$37.99
Value for money (0-100)		12.60
Performance
64 bit support
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	1.33 GHz	2.53 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
VID voltage range	AVID	1.00V - 1.25V
Base frequency		2.53 GHz
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
Die size		107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		1066 MHz
L2 cache		3072 KB
Transistor count		410 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3 1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	457 MHz
Graphics interfaces
MIPI-DSI
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	14x14mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FC-MB5T1064	BGA479, PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		25 Watt
Peripherals
Number of USB ports	2
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3, Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	32-bit
Smart Idle
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)