Atom Z3770 vs i7-8700B

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8700B and Atom Z3770 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	965	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.49	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	10.87	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Bay Trail-T (2013−2014)
Release date	3 April 2018 (6 years ago)	27 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$303	$37

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8700B and Atom Z3770 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	1.46 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	2.39 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	32	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	154 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8700B and Atom Z3770 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1440	UTFCBGA1380
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	8 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8700B and Atom Z3770. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-8700B and Atom Z3770 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8700B and Atom Z3770 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 i7-8700B and Atom Z3770. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	4 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	17.1 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	667 MHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8700B and Atom Z3770 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8700B and Atom Z3770 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8700B and Atom Z3770 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8700B and Atom Z3770.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	3 April 2018	27 September 2013
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	8 Watt

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