i7-5750HQ vs Atom Z515
Primary details
Comparing Atom Z515 and Core i7-5750HQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Atom | Intel Core i7 |
| Architecture codename | Silverthorne (2008−2010) | Broadwell-H (2015) |
| Release date | 8 April 2009 (15 years ago) | 2 June 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $434 |
Detailed specifications
Atom Z515 and Core i7-5750HQ 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus type | FSB | DMI 2.0 |
| Bus rate | 400 MT/s | 5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 12 | 25 |
| L1 cache | 56 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 26 mm2 | 182 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 47 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Atom Z515 and Core i7-5750HQ 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | PBGA441 | FCBGA1364 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 1.4 Watt | 47 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z515 and Core i7-5750HQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Atom Z515 and Core i7-5750HQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z515 and Core i7-5750HQ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | - | + |
| VT-x | - | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z515 and Core i7-5750HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | unknown | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 |
| Max video memory | no data | 32 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.05 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z515 and Core i7-5750HQ integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| VGA | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom Z515 and Core i7-5750HQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 2560x1600@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Atom Z515 and Core i7-5750HQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 11.2/12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z515 and Core i7-5750HQ.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 8 April 2009 | 2 June 2015 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 1 Watt | 47 Watt |
Atom Z515 has 4600% lower power consumption.
i7-5750HQ, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Atom Z515 and Core i7-5750HQ. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Atom Z515 is a notebook processor while Core i7-5750HQ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom Z515 and Core i7-5750HQ, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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