Atom x5-Z8500 vs A10-7800

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Aggregate performance score

A10-7800
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.10
+159%

A10-7800 outperforms Atom x5-Z8500 by a whopping 159% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7800 and Atom x5-Z8500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19002604
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno data5x Intel Atom
Power efficiency2.94no data
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Cherry Trail (2015−2016)
Release date31 July 2014 (10 years ago)2 March 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A10-7800 and Atom x5-Z8500 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.5 GHz1.44 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2.24 GHz
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache4096 KB2 MB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size245 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature71 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on A10-7800 and Atom x5-Z8500 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)
SocketFM2+UTFCBGA1380
Power consumption (TDP)65 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7800 and Atom x5-Z8500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Security technologies

A10-7800 and Atom x5-Z8500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

Secure Bootno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7800 and Atom x5-Z8500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7800 and Atom x5-Z8500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics
iGPU core count8no data
Number of pipelines512no data
Max video memoryno data8 GB
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data600 MHz
Execution Unitsno data12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7800 and Atom x5-Z8500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A10-7800 and Atom x5-Z8500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data3840x2160
Max resolution over eDPno data2560x1600

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7800 and Atom x5-Z8500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7800 and Atom x5-Z8500.

PCIe version3.02.0
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.

A10-7800 2.10
+159%
Atom x5-Z8500 0.81

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.

A10-7800 3206
+159%
Atom x5-Z8500 1236

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.

A10-7800 433
+153%
Atom x5-Z8500 171

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.

A10-7800 1081
+118%
Atom x5-Z8500 497

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.10 0.81
Recency 31 July 2014 2 March 2015
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm

A10-7800 has a 159.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Atom x5-Z8500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The A10-7800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-Z8500 in performance tests.

Note that A10-7800 is a desktop processor while Atom x5-Z8500 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A10-7800 and Atom x5-Z8500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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