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)	15 April 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	2	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)	1 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	24.18 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

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Recency	8 April 2009	15 April 2015
Physical cores	1	4
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	1 Watt	47 Watt

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