Xeon 6979P vs Atom x7-Z8700

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Primary details

Comparing Atom x7-Z8700 and Xeon 6979P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2594not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
Series7x Intel Atomno data
Architecture codenameCherry Trail (2015−2016)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date2 March 2015 (9 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom x7-Z8700 and Xeon 6979P 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)120
Threads4240
Base clock speed1.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz3.9 GHz
Multiplier16no data
L1 cacheno data112 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data80 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom x7-Z8700 and Xeon 6979P 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)2
SocketUTFCBGA13807529
Power consumption (TDP)no data500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and Xeon 6979P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Atom x7-Z8700 and Xeon 6979P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
Secure Boot+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and Xeon 6979P are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and Xeon 6979P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) (200 - 600 MHz)N/A
Max video memory8 GBno data
Graphics max frequency600 MHzno data
Execution Units16no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom x7-Z8700 and Xeon 6979P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and Xeon 6979P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160no data
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and Xeon 6979P.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes296
USB revision3.0no data
Number of USB ports3no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 March 2015 24 September 2024
Physical cores 4 120
Threads 4 240
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm

Xeon 6979P has an age advantage of 9 years, 2900% more physical cores and 5900% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Atom x7-Z8700 and Xeon 6979P. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Atom x7-Z8700 is a notebook processor while Xeon 6979P is a server/workstation one.


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