Atom Z610 vs i9-7920X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7920X and Atom Z610 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	472	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.25	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i9	Intel Atom
Power efficiency	10.06	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Lincroft (2010−2011)
Release date	10 September 2017 (7 years ago)	4 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,199	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7920X 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 cores	12 (Dodeca-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	24	2
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	0.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	800 MHz - 1200 MHz (1 core)
Bus type	DMI 3.0	cDMI
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	400 MT/s
Multiplier	no data	8
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	56 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16.5 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	484 mm2	65.2526 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	140 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7920X 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2066	Intel BGA 518
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	1.3 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7920X and Atom Z610. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-7920X and Atom Z610 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7920X and Atom Z610 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7920X and Atom Z610. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR1, DDR2
Maximum memory size	128 GB	2 GB
Max memory channels	4	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	3.2 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

PowerVR SGX535

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7920X and Atom Z610.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	44	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	10 September 2017	4 May 2010
Physical cores	12	1
Threads	24	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	1 Watt

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