Core 2 Extreme QX9770 vs Atom Z500

Primary details

Comparing Atom Z500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9770 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	1571
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.72
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Atom	no data
Architecture codename	Silverthorne (2008−2010)	Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date	2 April 2008 (16 years ago)	March 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$45	no data
Current price	$702 (15.6x MSRP)	$485

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Atom Z500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9770 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	1 (Single-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	1	4
Base clock speed	no data	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.8 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus support	400 MT/s	no data
L1 cache	56 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	12 MB (shared)
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Die size	24.18 mm27.8 mm × 3.1 mm	2x 107 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	56 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	55 °C
Number of transistors	47 Million	820 million
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes
VID voltage range	0.80 -1.1V	0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9770 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	PBGA441	LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	0.65 Watt	136 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9770. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	no data
AES-NI	no data	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Demand Based Switching	+	-
FSB parity	-	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Atom Z500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9770 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9770 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9770. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	1	4
Threads	1	4

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