Intel Atom x7-Z8700 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Atom x7-Z8700 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2015 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Atom series. To use the Intel Atom x7-Z8700, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 138 socket.
Name: Intel Atom x7-Z8700
Family: Intel Atom
Group: Intel Atom x3/x5/x7
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom x7-Z8700 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom x7-Z8700 is 1.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.4 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.4 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom x7-Z8700 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Atom x7-Z8700 uses the Intel HD Graphics 405 (16EU), which has 128 texture shaders and 16 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 405 (16EU)
GPU frequency: 0.2 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.6 GHz
Execution units: 16
Shaders: 128
Max. GPU Memory: 8.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 8
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q2/2015

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: LPDDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 8.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 2 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 2 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Atom x7-Z8700 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 138
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 2.0 MB
Architecture: Cherry Trail
Operating systems:
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date: Q1/2015
Release price: 30 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
1357
1357
AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
1347
1347
Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1342
1342
Intel Celeron 4205U
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
1339
1339
Intel Atom x7-Z8750
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1335
1335

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron 5205U
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
840
840
Intel Celeron 4205U
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
840
840
Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
838
838
Intel Pentium 4405Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
836
836
Intel Pentium N3710
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
835
835

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Atom x7-Z8750
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
603
603
Intel Core i3-3217UE
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
602
602
Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
584
584
AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
583
583
Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz
576
576

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz
240
240
Intel Atom x7-Z8750
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
239
239
Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
239
239
Intel Atom x7-Z8750
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
239
239
Intel Celeron J1800
2C 2T @ 2.41 GHz
238
238

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
189
189
Intel Celeron N2830
2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz
188
188
Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
187
187
Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
186
186
Intel Celeron J1900
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
185
185

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
145
145
Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
145
145
Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
145
145
Intel Pentium N3510
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
145
145
Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
145
145

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium N3530
4C 4T @ 2.16 GHz
40
40
Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
40
40
Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
40
40
Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
40
40
Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
40
40

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
14.5
14.5
Intel Celeron J3060
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
14.5
14.5
Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
14.5
14.5
Intel Pentium N3710
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
14.5
14.5
Intel Celeron J3160
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
14.5
14.5

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium 4405Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1.8
1.8

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
0.5
0.5
Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
0.5
0.5
Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
0.5
0.5
Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
0.5
0.5
Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
0.5
0.5