Intel Atom x7-Z8700 vs Intel Pentium B940

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x7-Z8700 and Intel Pentium B940 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 Pentium B940

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
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 85 C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1330 vs 861
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 753 vs 644

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz vs 2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 85 C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1330 vs 861
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	753 vs 644

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B940

2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 854 vs 650
Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 355 vs 220

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	854 vs 650
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	355 vs 220

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x7-Z8700
CPU 2: Intel Pentium B940

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

650

854

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1330

861

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

220

355

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

753

644

Name	Intel Atom x7-Z8700	Intel Pentium B940
PassMark - Single thread mark	650	854
PassMark - CPU mark	1330	861
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	220	355
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	753	644
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 Pentium B940
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cherry Trail	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'15	15 May 2011
Place in performance rating	2808	2801
Processor Number	x7-Z8700	B940
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$30
Price now		$29.94
Value for money (0-100)		16.94
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	2.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	85 C
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Die size		149 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		2048 KB
Transistor count		624 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3 1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz	1.1 GHz
Max video memory	8 GB
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	2
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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	37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	2 W
Sockets supported	UTFCBGA1380	PGA988
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	2	16
Number of USB ports	3
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	2x1, 1x2	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
USB revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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)