Atom x7-Z8700 vs Core M-5Y10

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Aggregate performance score

Core M-5Y10
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
1.05
+22.1%

Core M-5Y10 outperforms Atom x7-Z8700 by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core M-5Y10 and Atom x7-Z8700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking23342458
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core M7x Intel Atom
Architecture codenameBroadwell-Y (2014)Cherry Trail (2016)
Release date5 September 2014 (9 years ago)2 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Current price$597 $377

Detailed specifications

Core M-5Y10 and Atom x7-Z8700 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed0.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size50 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1300 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core M-5Y10 and Atom x7-Z8700 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1234UTFCBGA1380
Power consumption (TDP)4.5 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core M-5Y10 and Atom x7-Z8700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP-no data
Smart Response+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core M-5Y10 and Atom x7-Z8700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Bootno data+
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection++
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core M-5Y10 and Atom x7-Z8700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-d+no data
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core M-5Y10 and Atom x7-Z8700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 5300Intel HD Graphics
Max video memory16 GB8 GB
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency800 MHz600 MHz
Execution Unitsno data16
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core M-5Y10 and Atom x7-Z8700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core M-5Y10 and Atom x7-Z8700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hz3840x2160
Max resolution over eDPno data2560x1600
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core M-5Y10 and Atom x7-Z8700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core M-5Y10 and Atom x7-Z8700.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes122
USB revisionno data3.0
Number of USB portsno data3

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.

M-5Y10 1.05
+22.1%
Atom x7-Z8700 0.86

Core M-5Y10 outperforms Atom x7-Z8700 by 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

M-5Y10 1628
+22.3%
Atom x7-Z8700 1331

Core M-5Y10 outperforms Atom x7-Z8700 by 22% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

M-5Y10 462
+160%
Atom x7-Z8700 178

Core M-5Y10 outperforms Atom x7-Z8700 by 160% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

M-5Y10 958
+86.7%
Atom x7-Z8700 513

Core M-5Y10 outperforms Atom x7-Z8700 by 87% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

M-5Y10 3102
+178%
Atom x7-Z8700 1114

Core M-5Y10 outperforms Atom x7-Z8700 by 178% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

M-5Y10 5217
+67.4%
Atom x7-Z8700 3116

Core M-5Y10 outperforms Atom x7-Z8700 by 67% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

M-5Y10 30.92
Atom x7-Z8700 24.51
+26.2%

Core M-5Y10 outperforms Atom x7-Z8700 by 26% in wPrime 32.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

M-5Y10 2
+35.7%
Atom x7-Z8700 1

Core M-5Y10 outperforms Atom x7-Z8700 by 36% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

M-5Y10 155
+33.6%
Atom x7-Z8700 116

Core M-5Y10 outperforms Atom x7-Z8700 by 34% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made 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 (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

M-5Y10 81
+116%
Atom x7-Z8700 38

Core M-5Y10 outperforms Atom x7-Z8700 by 116% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

M-5Y10 0.95
+132%
Atom x7-Z8700 0.41

Core M-5Y10 outperforms Atom x7-Z8700 by 132% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

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.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

M-5Y10 10
Atom x7-Z8700 10
+7.1%

Atom x7-Z8700 outperforms Core M-5Y10 by 7% in x264 encoding pass 2.

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.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

M-5Y10 56
+9.4%
Atom x7-Z8700 51

Core M-5Y10 outperforms Atom x7-Z8700 by 9% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

M-5Y10 3854
+16.8%
Atom x7-Z8700 3300

Core M-5Y10 outperforms Atom x7-Z8700 by 17% in Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core.

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

M-5Y10 2008
+107%
Atom x7-Z8700 970

Core M-5Y10 outperforms Atom x7-Z8700 by 107% in Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core.

Geekbench 2

Benchmark coverage: 5%

M-5Y10 4418
+28.9%
Atom x7-Z8700 3427

Core M-5Y10 outperforms Atom x7-Z8700 by 29% in Geekbench 2.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.05 0.86
Recency 5 September 2014 2 March 2015
Physical cores 2 4

The Core M-5Y10 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x7-Z8700 in performance tests.


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