Intel Atom Z3745D vs Intel Pentium B980

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom Z3745D and Intel Pentium B980 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. 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.

Intel Atom Z3745D

Intel Pentium B980

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z3745D

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 32 nm

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B980

Around 31% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 1.83 GHz
8x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 2 GB
2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1048 vs 415
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1087 vs 599

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 1.83 GHz
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1048 vs 415
PassMark - CPU mark	1087 vs 599

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom Z3745D
CPU 2: Intel Pentium B980

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

415

1048

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

599

1087

Name	Intel Atom Z3745D	Intel Pentium B980
PassMark - Single thread mark	415	1048
PassMark - CPU mark	599	1087
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1407
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1407
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		400
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		727

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom Z3745D	Intel Pentium B980
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'14	1 July 2012
Place in performance rating	2659	2633
Processor Number	Z3745D	B980
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor Z Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$125
Price now		$69.95
Value for money (0-100)		8.56
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.33 GHz	2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	1.83 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		149 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		2048 KB
Maximum core temperature		85 °C
Transistor count		624 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	10.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	2 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L-RS 1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	311 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max frequency	792 MHz	1.15 GHz
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	17mm x 17mm	37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	2.2 W
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Sockets supported		FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		35 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)