Core 2 Duo L7500 vs Atom Z3740

Primary details

Comparing Atom Z3740 and Core 2 Duo L7500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	no data	Core 2 Duo
Architecture codename	Bay Trail-T (2013−2014)	Merom (2006−2008)
Release date	27 September 2013 (10 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$32	no data
Current price	$233 (7.3x MSRP)	$172

Detailed specifications

Atom Z3740 and Core 2 Duo L7500 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	1.33 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.86 GHz	1.6 GHz
Bus support	no data	800 MHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	4 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	0.975V - 1.062V

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z3740 and Core 2 Duo L7500 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	no data
Socket	UTFCBGA1380	PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)	2 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z3740 and Core 2 Duo L7500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Atom Z3740 and Core 2 Duo L7500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z3740 and Core 2 Duo L7500 are enumerated here.

VT-x

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z3740 and Core 2 Duo L7500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	4 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	667 MHz	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	2 Watt	17 Watt

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