Atom Z3770 vs Core 2 Quad Q8400s

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Atom Z3770 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Bay Trail-T (2013−2014)
Release date	19 April 2009 (15 years ago)	27 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$37

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Atom Z3770 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	2.66 GHz	1.46 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.67 GHz	2.39 GHz
Bus rate	1333 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB (shared)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	22 nm
Die size	2x 82 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	76 °C	no data
Number of transistors	456 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Atom Z3770 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
Socket	FCLGA775,LGA775	UTFCBGA1380
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	8 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Atom Z3770. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Atom Z3770 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Atom Z3770 are enumerated here.

VT-x

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Atom Z3770. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	4 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	17.1 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	667 MHz

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Atom Z3770.

PCIe version

2.0

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 April 2009	27 September 2013
Chip lithography	45 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	8 Watt

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