Intel Atom x7-Z8700 vs Intel Core i7-820QM
Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x7-Z8700 and Intel Core i7-820QM 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x7-Z8700
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 45 nm |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-820QM
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- Around 28% higher clock speed: 3.06 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
- Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
- Around 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1014 vs 650
- Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1775 vs 1330
- Around 73% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 381 vs 220
- Around 57% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1185 vs 753
- Around 57% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.276 vs 2.722
- 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 20.687 vs 8.996
- Around 92% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.267 vs 0.139
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
Maximum frequency | 3.06 GHz vs 2.40 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 90°C |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1014 vs 650 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1775 vs 1330 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 381 vs 220 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1185 vs 753 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.276 vs 2.722 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 20.687 vs 8.996 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.267 vs 0.139 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Atom x7-Z8700
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-820QM
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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Name | Intel Atom x7-Z8700 | Intel Core i7-820QM |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 650 | 1014 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1330 | 1775 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 220 | 381 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 753 | 1185 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.722 | 4.276 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 8.996 | 20.687 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.139 | 0.267 |
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 i7-820QM | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Cherry Trail | Clarksfield |
Launch date | Q1'15 | 23 September 2009 |
Place in performance rating | 2808 | 2816 |
Processor Number | x7-Z8700 | i7-820QM |
Series | Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
Status | Launched | Discontinued |
Vertical segment | Mobile | Mobile |
Launch price (MSRP) | $546 | |
Price now | $139 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 6.84 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 1.60 GHz | 1.73 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 90°C | 100°C |
Maximum frequency | 2.40 GHz | 3.06 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of threads | 4 | 8 |
Bus Speed | 2.5 GT/s DMI | |
Die size | 296 mm2 | |
Front-side bus (FSB) | 2500 MHz | |
L1 cache | 256 KB | |
L2 cache | 1024 KB | |
L3 cache | 8196 KB | |
Transistor count | 774 million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 21 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Supported memory types | LPDDR3 1600 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
Graphics |
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Execution Units | 16 | |
Graphics base frequency | 200 MHz | |
Graphics max frequency | 600 MHz | |
Max video memory | 8 GB | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics image quality |
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Max resolution over eDP | 2560x1600 | |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 3840x2160 | |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 17mm x 17mm | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
Scenario Design Power (SDP) | 2 W | |
Sockets supported | UTFCBGA1380 | PGA988 |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 2 | 16 |
Number of USB ports | 3 | |
PCI Express revision | 2.0 | 2 |
PCIe configurations | 2x1, 1x2 | 1x16, 2x8 |
USB revision | 3.0 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Secure Boot | ||
Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | |
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |