i7-2655QM vs Atom Z515

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Primary details

Comparing Atom Z515 and Core i7-2655QM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3321not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel AtomIntel Core i7
Power efficiency20.38no data
Architecture codenameSilverthorne (2008−2010)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date8 April 2009 (15 years ago)4 September 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom Z515 and Core i7-2655QM 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads18
Base clock speed1.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.2 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus typeFSBDMI 2.0
Bus rate400 MT/s4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier1221
L1 cache56 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache0 KB6 MB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size26 mm2216 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors47 million1160 Million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z515 and Core i7-2655QM 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketPBGA441no data
Power consumption (TDP)1.4 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z515 and Core i7-2655QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3no data
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching+no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Atom Z515 and Core i7-2655QM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z515 and Core i7-2655QM are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z515 and Core i7-2655QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknownno data
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel HD Graphics 3000

Pros & cons summary


Recency 8 April 2009 4 September 2011
Physical cores 1 4
Threads 1 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 1 Watt 45 Watt

Atom Z515 has 4400% lower power consumption.

i7-2655QM, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Atom Z515 and Core i7-2655QM. We've got no test results to judge.


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