i9-14900KS vs Atom Z500

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Aggregate performance score

Atom Z500
2008
1 core / 1 thread
0.16
Core i9-14900KS
2024
24 cores / 32 threads, 150 Watt
39.12
+24350%

Core i9-14900KS outperforms Atom Z500 by a whopping 24350% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom Z500 and Core i9-14900KS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking329972
Place by popularitynot in top-10010
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Atomno data
Power efficiency23.2824.67
Architecture codenameSilverthorne (2008−2010)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date2 April 2008 (16 years ago)March 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$45$689

Detailed specifications

Atom Z500 and Core i9-14900KS basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores1 (Single-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Performance-coresno data8
Efficient-coresno data16
Threads132
Base clock speedno data3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed0.8 GHz5.9 GHz
Bus typeFSBno data
Bus rate400 MT/sno data
Multiplier8no data
L1 cache56 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size24.18 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Number of transistors47 Millionno data
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.80 -1.1Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z500 and Core i9-14900KS compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketPBGA441FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)0.65 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z500 and Core i9-14900KS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FSB parity-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Atom Z500 and Core i9-14900KS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z500 and Core i9-14900KS are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x-+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z500 and Core i9-14900KS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.65 GHz
Execution Units-32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z500 and Core i9-14900KS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom Z500 and Core i9-14900KS integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom Z500 and Core i9-14900KS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z500 and Core i9-14900KS.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.16 39.12
Physical cores 1 24
Threads 1 32

i9-14900KS has a 24350% higher aggregate performance score, and 2300% more physical cores and 3100% more threads.

The Core i9-14900KS is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom Z500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom Z500 is a notebook processor while Core i9-14900KS is a desktop one.


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