Ultra 7 255U vs Atom Z510

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Aggregate performance score

Atom Z510
2008, $20
1 core / 1 thread, 2 Watt
0.07
Core Ultra 7 255U
2025
12 cores / 14 threads, 15 Watt
10.18
+14443%

Core Ultra 7 255U outperforms Atom Z510 by a whopping 14443% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3727926
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Atomno data
Power efficiency1.4828.64
DesignerIntelIntel
Architecture codenameSilverthorne (2008−2010)Arrow Lake-U (2025)
Release date2 April 2008 (18 years ago)1 January 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$20no data

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Atom Z510 and Core Ultra 7 255U: 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 cores1 (Single-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Performance-coresno data2
Efficient-coresno data8
Low Power Efficient-coresno data2
Threads114
Base clock speed1.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed1.1 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus typeFSBno data
Bus rate400 MT/sno data
Multiplier11no data
L1 cache56 KBno data
L2 cache512 KBno data
L3 cache0 KB12 MB
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm
Die size24.18 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C110 °C
Number of transistors47 Millionno data
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range0.75-1.1Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z510 and Core Ultra 7 255U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketPBGA441FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)2 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z510 and Core Ultra 7 255U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FSB parity-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Atom Z510 and Core Ultra 7 255U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z510 and Core Ultra 7 255U are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x-+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z510 and Core Ultra 7 255U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-2.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z510 and Core Ultra 7 255U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom Z510 and Core Ultra 7 255U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS)7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP-3840 x 2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom Z510 and Core Ultra 7 255U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.2
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z510 and Core Ultra 7 255U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Atom Z510 0.07
Ultra 7 255U 10.18
+14443%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Atom Z510 127
Samples: 1
Ultra 7 255U 17892
+13988%
Samples: 505

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.07 10.18
Recency 2 April 2008 1 January 2025
Physical cores 1 12
Threads 1 14
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 2 Watt 15 Watt

Atom Z510 has 650% lower power consumption.

Ultra 7 255U, on the other hand, has a 14443% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, 1100% more physical cores and 1300% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

The Intel Core Ultra 7 255U is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Atom Z510 in performance tests.

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