Atom x7809C vs i7-4578U

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4578U and Atom x7809C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1938not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency6.62no data
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Amston Lake (2024)
Release date21 July 2014 (10 years ago)8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$426$117

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4578U and Atom x7809C 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache128 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB2 MB (per module)
L3 cache4 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm10 nm
Die size181 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1300 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4578U and Atom x7809C 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
SocketFCBGA1168Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4578U and Atom x7809C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4578U and Atom x7809C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4578U and Atom x7809C are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4578U and Atom x7809C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size16 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 Iris Graphics 5100N/A
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4578U and Atom x7809C integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4578U and Atom x7809C integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43200x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4578U and Atom x7809C integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4578U and Atom x7809C.

PCIe version23.0
PCI Express lanes129

Pros & cons summary


Recency 21 July 2014 8 April 2024
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 25 Watt

Atom x7809C has an age advantage of 9 years, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 12% lower power consumption.

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