A4-6300 vs Atom x7-Z8700

Primary details

Comparing Atom x7-Z8700 and A4-6300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2578	2535
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	7x Intel Atom	no data
Power efficiency	no data	1.31
Architecture codename	Cherry Trail (2015−2016)	Richland (2013−2014)
Release date	2 March 2015 (9 years ago)	1 June 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom x7-Z8700 and A4-6300 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.9 GHz
Multiplier	16	no data
L1 cache	no data	96 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	70 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Atom x7-Z8700 and A4-6300 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
Socket	UTFCBGA1380	FM2
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and A4-6300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	FMA4
AVX	-	AVX
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+

Security technologies

Atom x7-Z8700 and A4-6300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

Secure Boot	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and A4-6300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and A4-6300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics	AMD Radeon™ HD 8370D
Number of pipelines	no data	128
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz	no data
Execution Units	16	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom x7-Z8700 and A4-6300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and A4-6300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160	no data
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and A4-6300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

no data

DirectX® 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and A4-6300.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	2	no data
USB revision	3.0	no data
Number of USB ports	3	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.83	0.90
Recency	2 March 2015	1 June 2013
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm

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