i7-8559U vs Atom x7835RE
Aggregate performance score
Atom x7835RE outperforms Core i7-8559U by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom x7835RE and Core i7-8559U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1188 | 1194 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | 41.75 | 17.69 |
| Architecture codename | Amston Lake (2024) | Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 8 April 2024 (less than a year ago) | 5 April 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $127 | $431 |
Detailed specifications
Atom x7835RE and Core i7-8559U 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | OPI |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 27 |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per module) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 123 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Atom x7835RE and Core i7-8559U 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | Intel BGA 1264 | FCBGA1528 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x7835RE and Core i7-8559U. 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) | + | + |
| eDRAM | no data | 128 MB |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
Atom x7835RE and Core i7-8559U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x7835RE and Core i7-8559U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x7835RE and Core i7-8559U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics 32EU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 |
| Max video memory | no data | 32 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.2 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Atom x7835RE and Core i7-8559U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x7835RE and Core i7-8559U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304@30Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Atom x7835RE and Core i7-8559U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x7835RE and Core i7-8559U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.29 | 5.23 |
| Recency | 8 April 2024 | 5 April 2018 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 28 Watt |
Atom x7835RE has a 1.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Atom x7835RE and Core i7-8559U.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom x7835RE and Core i7-8559U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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