M3-8100Y vs Atom x7-Z8700

Primary details

Comparing Atom x7-Z8700 and M3-8100Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2576	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	7x Intel Atom	Intel Core M3
Architecture codename	Cherry Trail (2015−2016)	Amber Lake (2018−2019)
Release date	2 March 2015 (9 years ago)	28 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$281

Detailed specifications

Atom x7-Z8700 and M3-8100Y 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	4
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	1.1 GHz
Bus type	no data	OPI
Bus rate	no data	4 GT/s
Multiplier	16	16
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Atom x7-Z8700 and M3-8100Y 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	UTFCBGA1380	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and M3-8100Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Security technologies

Atom x7-Z8700 and M3-8100Y 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 M3-8100Y are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and M3-8100Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size	8 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	29.861 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 615
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz	no data
Execution Units	16	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom x7-Z8700 and M3-8100Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and M3-8100Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and M3-8100Y.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	2	10
USB revision	3.0	no data
Number of USB ports	3	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	0.77	1.98
Recency	2 March 2015	28 August 2018
Physical cores	4	2

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