Atom Z610 vs i7-7500U

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7500U and Atom Z610 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1816not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Atom
Power efficiency14.44no data
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Lincroft (2010−2011)
Release date30 August 2016 (8 years ago)4 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$393no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7500U and Atom Z610 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed2.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz0.8 GHz
Bus typeOPIcDMI
Bus rate4 GT/s400 MT/s
Multiplier278
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data65.2526 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data140 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7500U and Atom Z610 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)
SocketFCBGA1356Intel BGA 518
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt1.3 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7500U and Atom Z610. 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)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-7500U and Atom Z610 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7500U and Atom Z610 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7500U and Atom Z610. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR1, DDR2
Maximum memory size32 GB2 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s3.2 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 620PowerVR SGX535
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7500U and Atom Z610 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7500U and Atom Z610 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7500U and Atom Z610 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7500U and Atom Z610.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 August 2016 4 May 2010
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 1 Watt

i7-7500U has an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

Atom Z610, on the other hand, has 1400% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-7500U and Atom Z610. We've got no test results to judge.


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