Intel Atom x7-Z8700 vs Intel Core Duo T2500

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x7-Z8700 and Intel Core Duo T2500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, 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), 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 x7-Z8700

Intel Core Duo T2500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x7-Z8700

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 20% higher clock speed: 2.40 GHz vs 2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 651 vs 613
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1333 vs 408

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	651 vs 613
PassMark - CPU mark	1333 vs 408

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Duo T2500

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x7-Z8700
CPU 2: Intel Core Duo T2500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

651

613

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1333

408

Name	Intel Atom x7-Z8700	Intel Core Duo T2500
PassMark - Single thread mark	651	613
PassMark - CPU mark	1333	408
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 x7-Z8700	Intel Core Duo T2500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cherry Trail	Yonah
Launch date	Q1'15	January 2006
Place in performance rating	2812	2821
Processor Number	x7-Z8700	T2500
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$120
Price now		$119.99
Value for money (0-100)		2.13
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	2.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Bus Speed		667 MHz FSB
Die size		90 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		667 MHz
L2 cache		2048 KB
Transistor count		151 million
VID voltage range		1.1625V - 1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3 1600	DDR1
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
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	17mm x 17mm	35mm x 35mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	2 W	0 W
Sockets supported	UTFCBGA1380	PPGA478, PBGA479
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		31 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	2
Number of USB ports	3
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	2x1, 1x2
USB revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)