Atom x7-Z8700 vs Apple M4 Pro (14 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) outperforms Atom x7-Z8700 by a whopping 3172% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Atom x7-Z8700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 180 | 2586 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M4 | 7x Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | 64.26 | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Cherry Trail (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 30 October 2024 (less than a year ago) | 2 March 2015 (9 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Atom x7-Z8700 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 | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 14 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 16 |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Atom x7-Z8700 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | UTFCBGA1380 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Atom x7-Z8700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
Security technologies
Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Atom x7-Z8700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Atom x7-Z8700 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Atom x7-Z8700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M4 20-core GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) (200 - 600 MHz) |
| Max video memory | no data | 8 GB |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 600 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 16 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Atom x7-Z8700 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Atom x7-Z8700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 3840x2160 |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 2560x1600 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Atom x7-Z8700.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 2 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 27.16 | 0.83 |
| Recency | 30 October 2024 | 2 March 2015 |
| Physical cores | 14 | 4 |
| Threads | 14 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 14 nm |
Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) has a 3172.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x7-Z8700 in performance tests.
Note that Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is a desktop processor while Atom x7-Z8700 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Atom x7-Z8700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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