Sempron 3850 vs Atom x7-Z8700
Aggregate performance score
Atom x7-Z8700 outperforms Sempron 3850 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2775 | 2875 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 7x Intel Atom | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.13 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Cherry Trail (2015−2016) | Kabini (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 2 March 2015 (10 years ago) | 9 April 2014 (11 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Atom x7-Z8700 and Sempron 3850 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 | 1.3 GHz |
| Multiplier | 16 | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2048 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | no data | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 90 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Atom x7-Z8700 and Sempron 3850 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 | AM1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and Sempron 3850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | FMA4 |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| PowerGating | - | + |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
Security technologies
Atom x7-Z8700 and Sempron 3850 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 Sempron 3850 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| IOMMU 2.0 | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and Sempron 3850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) (200 - 600 MHz) | AMD Radeon R3 Graphics |
| จำนวนพาธไลน์ | no data | 128 |
| Max video memory | 8 GB | no data |
| Enduro | - | + |
| Switchable graphics | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 600 MHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 16 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Atom x7-Z8700 and Sempron 3850 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and Sempron 3850 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 3840x2160 | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 2560x1600 | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and Sempron 3850 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x7-Z8700 and Sempron 3850.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 2 | 4 |
| 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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.83 | 0.73 |
| Recency | 2 March 2015 | 9 April 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
Atom x7-Z8700 has a 13.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Atom x7-Z8700 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Sempron 3850 in performance tests.
Be aware that Atom x7-Z8700 is a notebook processor while Sempron 3850 is a desktop one.
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