Atom x5-Z8350 vs i7-2600

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-2600
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.37
+502%

Core i7-2600 outperforms Atom x5-Z8350 by a whopping 502% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2600 and Atom x5-Z8350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15752837
Place by popularity62not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.58no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno data5x Intel Atom
Power efficiency3.36no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Cherry Trail (2015−2016)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)8 February 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$247no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-2600 and Atom x5-Z8350 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.4 GHz1.44 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz1.92 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size216 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature73 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2600 and Atom x5-Z8350 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)
SocketLGA1155UTFCBGA592
Power consumption (TDP)95 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2600 and Atom x5-Z8350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2600 and Atom x5-Z8350 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Bootno data+
Identity Protection++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2600 and Atom x5-Z8350 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2600 and Atom x5-Z8350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR34 GB
Maximum memory size32 GB2 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s12.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 2000Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) (200 - 500 MHz)
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHz500 MHz
Execution Unitsno data12
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2600 and Atom x5-Z8350 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported22

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-2600 and Atom x5-Z8350 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data1920x1080

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2600 and Atom x5-Z8350.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes161
USB revisionno data3.0

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.

i7-2600 3.37
+502%
Atom x5-Z8350 0.56

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.

i7-2600 5346
+499%
Atom x5-Z8350 892

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.

i7-2600 612
+350%
Atom x5-Z8350 136

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.

i7-2600 2050
+456%
Atom x5-Z8350 369

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.37 0.56
Integrated graphics card 0.55 0.77
Recency 9 January 2011 8 February 2016
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm

i7-2600 has a 501.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Atom x5-Z8350, on the other hand, has 40% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-Z8350 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-2600 is a desktop processor while Atom x5-Z8350 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2600 and Atom x5-Z8350, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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