Phenom X4 9850 BE vs Atom x7-Z8700

Primary details

Comparing Atom x7-Z8700 and Phenom X4 9850 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2554	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	7x Intel Atom	no data
Architecture codename	Cherry Trail (2015−2016)	Agena (2007−2008)
Release date	2 March 2015 (9 years ago)	March 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom x7-Z8700 and Phenom X4 9850 BE 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	no data
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Multiplier	16	no data
L1 cache	no data	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Die size	no data	285 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	450 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Atom x7-Z8700 and Phenom X4 9850 BE 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	AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and Phenom X4 9850 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI

+

-

Security technologies

Atom x7-Z8700 and Phenom X4 9850 BE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

Secure Boot	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and Phenom X4 9850 BE are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and Phenom X4 9850 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
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	Intel HD Graphics	no data
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 Phenom X4 9850 BE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and Phenom X4 9850 BE 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 Phenom X4 9850 BE.

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

Pros & cons summary

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Chip lithography

14 nm

65 nm

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