Atom x7203C vs i7-9700

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9700 and Atom x7203C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking910not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.03no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency12.19no data
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Amston Lake (2024)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$323$42

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-9700 and Atom x7203C 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache512 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB2 MB (shared)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9700 and Atom x7203C 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
SocketFCLGA1151Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700 and Atom x7203C. 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)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i7-9700 and Atom x7203C 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 i7-9700 and Atom x7203C 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 i7-9700 and Atom x7203C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630N/A
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-9700 and Atom x7203C integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-9700 and Atom x7203C integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-9700 and Atom x7203C integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700 and Atom x7203C.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes169

Pros & cons summary


Recency 23 April 2019 8 April 2024
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 9 Watt

i7-9700 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Atom x7203C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 622.2% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-9700 and Atom x7203C. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-9700 is a desktop processor while Atom x7203C is a notebook one.


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