Atom x7-Z8700 vs i3-330E

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-330E
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.82

Atom x7-Z8700 outperforms Core i3-330E by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-330E and Atom x7-Z8700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26022569
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i37x Intel Atom
Power efficiency2.14no data
Architecture codenameWestmere (2010−2011)Cherry Trail (2015−2016)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)2 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$177no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-330E 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.13 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed0.03 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier1616
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KB2 MB
L3 cache3 MB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size81 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C for rPGA,105 °C for BGA90 °C
Number of transistors382 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-330E 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketBGA1288UTFCBGA1380
Power consumption (TDP)35 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-330E and Atom x7-Z8700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
FMA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-330E 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 i3-330E and Atom x7-Z8700 are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-330E and Atom x7-Z8700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066DDR3
Maximum memory size8.79 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics
Max video memoryno data8 GB
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency667 MHz600 MHz
Execution Unitsno data16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-330E and Atom x7-Z8700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-330E 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 i3-330E and Atom x7-Z8700.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes162
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.

i3-330E 0.82
Atom x7-Z8700 0.87
+6.1%

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.

i3-330E 1260
Atom x7-Z8700 1330
+5.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.82 0.87
Recency 7 January 2010 2 March 2015
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm

Atom x7-Z8700 has a 6.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-330E and Atom x7-Z8700.


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