Intel Atom x7-Z8700 vs Intel Atom Z3530

Let's find out which one of Intel Atom x7-Z8700 and Intel Atom Z3530 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Atom x7-Z8700 Intel Atom Z3530
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Atom Intel Atom
• Generation
  1 5
• CPU group
  Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 Intel Atom Z3500

In this block we are going to compare Intel Atom x7-Z8700 vs Intel Atom Z3530 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.60 GHz 1.33 GHz
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Atom x7-Z8700 and Intel Atom Z3530 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics 405 (16EU) PowerVR G6430
• GPU frequency
  0.20 GHz 0.46 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.60 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  16 16
• Shader
  128 128
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB --
• Max. displays
  3 2
• Generation
  8
• Technology
  14 nm 28 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2015 Q3/2013

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Atom x7-Z8700 and Intel Atom Z3530. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode No
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  Decode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode No

To choose the best model between Intel Atom x7-Z8700 and Intel Atom Z3530 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  LPDDR3-1600 LPDDR3-1600
• Max. Memory
  4 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2 (Dual Channel)

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Atom x7-Z8700 or Intel Atom Z3530? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  2 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 90 \xc2\xb0C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Atom x7-Z8700 and Intel Atom Z3530 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT Intel VT-x
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 MMX, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,
• L2-Cache
  -- 2.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB --
• Architecture
  Cherry Trail Moorefield
• Technology
  14 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  BGA 138 FC-MB5T1064
• Release date
  Q1/2015 Q2/2014