Atom x7-Z8700 vs Core 2 Duo P9700

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo P9700
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 28 Watt
0.72
Atom x7-Z8700
2015
4 cores / 4 threads
0.83
+15.3%

Atom x7-Z8700 outperforms Core 2 Duo P9700 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P9700 and Atom x7-Z8700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26802576
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo7x Intel Atom
Power efficiency2.43no data
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Cherry Trail (2015−2016)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)2 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$348no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P9700 and Atom x7-Z8700 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
Multiplierno data16
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache6 MB (shared)2 MB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C90 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.012V-1.175Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P9700 and Atom x7-Z8700 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketPGA478UTFCBGA1380
Power consumption (TDP)28 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P9700 and Atom x7-Z8700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P9700 and Atom x7-Z8700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Bootno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo P9700 and Atom x7-Z8700 are enumerated here.

VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P9700 and Atom x7-Z8700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2, DDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel HD Graphics
Max video memoryno data8 GB
Graphics max frequencyno data600 MHz
Execution Unitsno data16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo P9700 and Atom x7-Z8700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo P9700 and Atom x7-Z8700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data3840x2160
Max resolution over eDPno data2560x1600

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo P9700 and Atom x7-Z8700.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data2
USB revisionno data3.0
Number of USB portsno data3

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

Core 2 Duo P9700 0.72
Atom x7-Z8700 0.83
+15.3%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Core 2 Duo P9700 1149
Atom x7-Z8700 1324
+15.2%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Duo P9700 374
+109%
Atom x7-Z8700 179

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Duo P9700 634
+22.9%
Atom x7-Z8700 516

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Duo P9700 3425
+207%
Atom x7-Z8700 1114

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Core 2 Duo P9700 6133
+96.8%
Atom x7-Z8700 3116

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Core 2 Duo P9700 54.6
Atom x7-Z8700 24.51
+123%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 0.83
Recency 2 June 2009 2 March 2015
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm

Atom x7-Z8700 has a 15.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Atom x7-Z8700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P9700 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo P9700 and Atom x7-Z8700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Core 2 Duo P9700
Core 2 Duo P9700
Intel Atom x7-Z8700
Atom x7-Z8700

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


4.3 40 votes

Rate Core 2 Duo P9700 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.6 21 vote

Rate Atom x7-Z8700 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Core 2 Duo P9700 or Atom x7-Z8700, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.