Ultra 7 256V vs Atom x5-Z8500

Primary details

Comparing Atom x5-Z8500 and Core Ultra 7 256V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2640	618
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	5x Intel Atom	no data
Power efficiency	no data	69.98
Architecture codename	Cherry Trail (2015−2016)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	2 March 2015 (9 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom x5-Z8500 and Core Ultra 7 256V 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	1.44 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.24 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	no data	37 MHz
L1 cache	no data	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom x5-Z8500 and Core Ultra 7 256V 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	UTFCBGA1380	FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-Z8500 and Core Ultra 7 256V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
TSX	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+
Supported AI Software Frameworks	-	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Atom x5-Z8500 and Core Ultra 7 256V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x5-Z8500 and Core Ultra 7 256V are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8500 and Core Ultra 7 256V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory size	8 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) (200 - 600 MHz)	Intel Arc Graphics 140V
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz	1.95 GHz
Execution Units	12	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom x5-Z8500 and Core Ultra 7 256V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x5-Z8500 and Core Ultra 7 256V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600	3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom x5-Z8500 and Core Ultra 7 256V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.2
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-Z8500 and Core Ultra 7 256V.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	2	4
PCI support	no data	5.0 and 4.0
USB revision	3.0	no data
Number of USB ports	3	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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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.78	12.57
Integrated graphics card	0.77	13.29
Recency	2 March 2015	24 September 2024
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm

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