i3-3229Y vs Atom x7-Z8700

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Aggregate performance score

Atom x7-Z8700
2015
4 cores / 4 threads
0.86
+32.3%

Atom x7-Z8700 outperforms Core i3-3229Y by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom x7-Z8700 and Core i3-3229Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25442733
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series7x Intel AtomIntel Core i3
Architecture codenameCherry Trail (2015−2016)Ivy Bridge-Y (2013)
Release date2 March 2015 (9 years ago)8 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$250

Detailed specifications

Atom x7-Z8700 and Core i3-3229Y 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.6 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz1.4 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplier16no data
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data118 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Atom x7-Z8700 and Core i3-3229Y 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)1
SocketUTFCBGA1380FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)no data13 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and Core i3-3229Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Atom x7-Z8700 and Core i3-3229Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Boot+no data
Identity Protection++
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and Core i3-3229Y are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and Core i3-3229Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 4000
Max video memory8 GBno data
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency600 MHz850 MHz
Execution Units16no data
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom x7-Z8700 and Core i3-3229Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and Core i3-3229Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160no data
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and Core i3-3229Y.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes2no data
USB revision3.0no data
Number of USB ports3no 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.

Atom x7-Z8700 0.86
+32.3%
i3-3229Y 0.65

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.

Atom x7-Z8700 1328
+31.7%
i3-3229Y 1008

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.

Atom x7-Z8700 179
i3-3229Y 242
+35.2%

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.

Atom x7-Z8700 523
i3-3229Y 546
+4.4%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Atom x7-Z8700 1114
i3-3229Y 1870
+67.8%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Atom x7-Z8700 3116
i3-3229Y 3740
+20%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Atom x7-Z8700 24.51
+68.1%
i3-3229Y 41.19

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Atom x7-Z8700 1
+2.4%
i3-3229Y 1

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Atom x7-Z8700 0.41
i3-3229Y 0.5
+22%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Atom x7-Z8700 10
+30%
i3-3229Y 8

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Atom x7-Z8700 51
+18.2%
i3-3229Y 43

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.86 0.65
Integrated graphics card 0.78 1.18
Recency 2 March 2015 8 January 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm

Atom x7-Z8700 has a 32.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

i3-3229Y, on the other hand, has 51.3% faster integrated GPU.

The Atom x7-Z8700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3229Y in performance tests.


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