Atom x7-Z8700 vs Athlon X4 830
Aggregate performance score
Athlon X4 830 outperforms Atom x7-Z8700 by a whopping 119% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X4 830 and Atom x7-Z8700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1899 | 2471 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | 7x Intel Atom |
| Architecture codename | Kaveri (2014−2015) | Cherry Trail (2016) |
| Release date | February 2015 (9 years ago) | 2 March 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Current price | $22 | $377 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon X4 830 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256K | no data |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 245 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,411 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X4 830 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 | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FM2+ | UTFCBGA1380 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 830 and Atom x7-Z8700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Athlon X4 830 and Atom x7-Z8700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 830 and Atom x7-Z8700 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 830 and Atom x7-Z8700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | 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 | no data | Intel HD Graphics |
| 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 Athlon X4 830 and Atom x7-Z8700 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon X4 830 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 Athlon X4 830 and Atom x7-Z8700.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 2 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 3 |
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.
Athlon X4 830 outperforms Atom x7-Z8700 by 119% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Athlon X4 830 outperforms Atom x7-Z8700 by 119% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.88 | 0.86 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
The Athlon X4 830 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x7-Z8700 in performance tests.
Note that Athlon X4 830 is a desktop processor while Atom x7-Z8700 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X4 830 and Atom x7-Z8700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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