Intel Atom Z3740 vs Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom Z3740 and Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z3740

• CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 0 month(s) later
• 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 65 nm
• 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 22x lower typical power consumption: 2 Watt vs 44 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900

• Around 51% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
• Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
• 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 2.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1085 vs 410
• Around 78% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1104 vs 621

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom Z3740
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	410 1085
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	621 1104

Compare specifications (specs)