Atom x7-Z8700 vs i7-4800MQ

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4800MQ
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
3.62
+331%

Core i7-4800MQ outperforms Atom x7-Z8700 by a whopping 331% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4800MQ and Atom x7-Z8700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14972577
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i77x Intel Atom
Power efficiency7.26no data
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Cherry Trail (2015−2016)
Release date29 April 2013 (11 years ago)2 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4800MQ 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.7 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data16
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size177 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4800MQ 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)
SocketFCPGA946UTFCBGA1380
Power consumption (TDP)47 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4800MQ and Atom x7-Z8700. 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+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4800MQ and Atom x7-Z8700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Bootno data+
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection++
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4800MQ and Atom x7-Z8700 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4800MQ and Atom x7-Z8700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel HD Graphics
Max video memory2 GB8 GB
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHz600 MHz
Execution Unitsno data16
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4800MQ and Atom x7-Z8700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4800MQ and Atom x7-Z8700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hz3840x2160
Max resolution over eDPno data2560x1600
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4800MQ and Atom x7-Z8700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4800MQ and Atom x7-Z8700.

PCIe version32.0
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.

i7-4800MQ 3.62
+331%
Atom x7-Z8700 0.84

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.

i7-4800MQ 5730
+333%
Atom x7-Z8700 1324

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.

i7-4800MQ 1070
+498%
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.

i7-4800MQ 3201
+520%
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.

i7-4800MQ 5233
+370%
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.

i7-4800MQ 20089
+545%
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.

i7-4800MQ 7.72
+217%
Atom x7-Z8700 24.51

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-4800MQ 7
+472%
Atom x7-Z8700 1

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-4800MQ 663
+472%
Atom x7-Z8700 116

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-4800MQ 142
+279%
Atom x7-Z8700 38

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i7-4800MQ 1.63
+298%
Atom x7-Z8700 0.41

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i7-4800MQ 42
+304%
Atom x7-Z8700 10

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i7-4800MQ 160
+215%
Atom x7-Z8700 51

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

i7-4800MQ 12753
+286%
Atom x7-Z8700 3300

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

i7-4800MQ 3355
+246%
Atom x7-Z8700 970

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.62 0.84
Integrated graphics card 1.84 0.77
Recency 29 April 2013 2 March 2015
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm

i7-4800MQ has a 331% higher aggregate performance score, 139% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more threads.

Atom x7-Z8700, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-4800MQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x7-Z8700 in performance tests.


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