Core 2 Extreme QX9770 vs Atom Z500
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Extreme QX9770 outperforms Atom Z500 by a whopping 1700% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom Z500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9770 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3301 | 1668 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Atom | no data |
| Power efficiency | 23.43 | 2.02 |
| 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 |
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 type | FSB | no data |
| Bus rate | 400 MT/s | 1600 MHz |
| Multiplier | 8 | 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 mm2 | 2x 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 55 °C |
| Number of transistors | 47 Million | 820 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
| 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 |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Demand Based Switching | + | - |
| FSB parity | - | - |
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
| Performance score | 0.16 | 2.88 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
Core 2 Extreme QX9770 has a 1700% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
The Core 2 Extreme QX9770 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom Z500 in performance tests.
Be aware that Atom Z500 is a notebook processor while Core 2 Extreme QX9770 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom Z500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9770, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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