Intel Atom Z3740 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Atom Z3740 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Atom series. To use the Intel Atom Z3740, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1380 socket.
Name: Intel Atom Z3740
Family: Intel Atom
Group: Intel Atom Z3700
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom Z3740 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom Z3740 is 1.33 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 1.86 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.33 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 1.86 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom Z3740 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Atom Z3740 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1), which has 32 texture shaders and 4 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 (Bay Trail GT1)
GPU frequency: 0.31 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.67 GHz
Execution units: 4
Shaders: 32
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 7
Direct X: 11.2
Technology: 22 nm
Release date: Q3/2013

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: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 4.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: LPDDR3-1066
Max. Memory: 4.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 17.1 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 4 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): 4 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z3740 is manufactured using a 22 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: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1380
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 2.0 MB
Architecture: Bay Trail
Operating systems:
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date: Q3/2013
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-4010Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
2687
2687
Intel Celeron 1005M
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
2683
2683
Intel Atom Z3740
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
2683
2683
Intel Celeron 1005M
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
2683
2683
Intel Pentium N3510
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
2670
2670

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Atom Z3745
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
796
796
Intel Celeron J1850
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
794
794
Intel Atom Z3740
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
789
789
Intel Atom Z3736F
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
788
788
Intel Atom Z3735F
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
783
783

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
NoneC NoneT @ --
672
672
Intel Core2 Duo E7200
2C 2T @ 2.53 GHz
666
666
Intel Atom Z3740
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
665
665
AMD Athlon II X2 210e
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
663
663
AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
663
663

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Pentium E2160
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
641
641
MediaTek MT6737T
NoneC NoneT @ --
641
641
Intel Atom Z3740
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
639
639
Intel Pentium T3200
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
638
638
Intel Core2 Duo E4400
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
632
632

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron N2808
2C 2T @ 1.58 GHz
311
311
Intel Atom Z3745D
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
306
306
Intel Atom Z3740
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
300
300
Intel Celeron N2807
2C 2T @ 1.58 GHz
292
292
Intel Celeron N3000
2C 2T @ 1.04 GHz
287
287

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron N2920
4C 4T @ 1.86 GHz
188
188
Intel Atom Z3735D
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
188
188
Intel Atom Z3740
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
187
187
Intel Atom Z3735F
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
186
186
Intel Core2 Solo SU3500
1C 1T @ 1.4 GHz
184
184

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
NoneC NoneT @ --
144
144
Intel Atom C2350
2C 2T @ 1.7 GHz
142
142
Intel Atom Z3740
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
142
142
Intel Atom C2350
2C 2T @ 1.7 GHz
142
142
MediaTek MT6750
NoneC NoneT @ --
140
140

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Atom Z3770
4C 4T @ 1.46 GHz
43
43
Intel Celeron N2805
2C 2T @ 1.46 GHz
43
43
Intel Atom Z3740
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
43
43
Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
43
43
Intel Celeron N2805
2C 2T @ 1.46 GHz
43
43