A6-3430MX vs Atom x7-Z8700
Aggregated performance score
A6-3430MX outperforms Atom x7-Z8700 by 9% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Atom x7-Z8700 and A6-3430MX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2428 | 2384 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 7x Intel Atom | AMD A-Series |
| Architecture codename | Cherry Trail (2016) | Llano (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 2 March 2015 (9 years ago) | 20 December 2011 (12 years ago) |
| Current price | $377 | $15.29 |
Technical specs
Atom x7-Z8700 and A6-3430MX 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 | 1.6 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 228 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Atom x7-Z8700 and A6-3430MX 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 | FS1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and A6-3430MX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480G, DDR3(L)-1333 Memory Controller |
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Atom x7-Z8700 and A6-3430MX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| Secure Boot | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and A6-3430MX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and A6-3430MX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| 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 | AMD Radeon HD 6520G |
| Max video memory | 8 GB | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 600 MHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 16 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Atom x7-Z8700 and A6-3430MX integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and A6-3430MX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 3840x2160 | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 2560x1600 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and A6-3430MX.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 2 | no data |
| 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.
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.
A6-3430MX outperforms Atom x7-Z8700 by 9% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
A6-3430MX outperforms Atom x7-Z8700 by 9% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
A6-3430MX outperforms Atom x7-Z8700 by 44% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
A6-3430MX outperforms Atom x7-Z8700 by 33% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 0.86 | 0.94 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.77 | |
| Recency | 2 March 2015 | 20 December 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
We couldn't decide between Atom x7-Z8700 and A6-3430MX. The differences in performance seem too small.
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