Intel Atom x7-Z8700 vs Intel Core i7-4700EC

Let's find out which one of Intel Atom x7-Z8700 and Intel Core i7-4700EC is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Atom x7-Z8700 Intel Core i7-4700EC
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Atom Intel Core i7
• Generation
  1 4
• CPU group
  Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 Intel Core i 4000

In this block we are going to compare Intel Atom x7-Z8700 vs Intel Core i7-4700EC 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 2.70 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.40 GHz No turbo
• CPU Threads
  4 8
• Turbo (4 Cores)
  2.40 GHz No turbo
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Atom x7-Z8700 and Intel Core i7-4700EC 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) Intel HD Graphics 4600
• GPU frequency
  0.20 GHz 0.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.60 GHz 1.00 GHz
• Execution units
  16 20
• Shader
  128 160
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  8 7.5
• DirectX Version
  12 11.1
• Technology
  14 nm 22 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2015 Q2/2013

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Atom x7-Z8700 and Intel Core i7-4700EC. 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 Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  Decode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode Decode

To choose the best model between Intel Atom x7-Z8700 and Intel Core i7-4700EC 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 DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
• Max. Memory
  32 GB
• ECC
  No Yes
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  2.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  2 16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Atom x7-Z8700 and Intel Core i7-4700EC.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Atom x7-Z8700 or Intel Core i7-4700EC? 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 43 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Atom x7-Z8700 and Intel Core i7-4700EC 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 VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB 8.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cherry Trail Haswell S
• Technology
  14 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  BGA 138 BGA 1364
• Release date
  Q1/2015 Q1/2014

List of devices based on Intel Atom x7-Z8700 and Intel Core i7-4700EC.

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