Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) vs Atom Z3770
Primary details
Comparing Atom Z3770 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2088 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.21 |
| Architecture codename | Bay Trail-T (2013−2014) | Deneb (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 27 September 2013 (11 years ago) | 7 November 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $37 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Atom Z3770 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 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 | 1.46 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.39 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 258 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Atom Z3770 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 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 |
| Socket | UTFCBGA1380 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 8 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z3770 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Atom Z3770 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z3770 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z3770 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 667 MHz | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z3770 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W).
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 September 2013 | 7 November 2009 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 8 Watt | 125 Watt |
Atom Z3770 has an age advantage of 3 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 1462.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Atom Z3770 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Atom Z3770 is a notebook processor while Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom Z3770 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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