Atom Z2760 vs i7-5820K
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-5820K outperforms Atom Z2760 by a whopping 3132% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-5820K and Atom Z2760 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1092 | 3259 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.19 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 4.18 | 6.04 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell-E (2014) | Cloverview (2012) |
| Release date | 1 September 2014 (10 years ago) | 27 September 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $410 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-5820K and Atom Z2760 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 0 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 15 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 356 mm2 | 65 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,600 million | 140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-5820K and Atom Z2760 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 | FCLGA2011 | FC-MB4760 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 3 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5820K and Atom Z2760. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-5820K and Atom Z2760 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5820K and Atom Z2760 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 i7-5820K and Atom Z2760. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 2.4 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 68 GB/s | 6.4 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | PowerVR SGX545 (533 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5820K and Atom Z2760.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 28 | 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. 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 | 6.14 | 0.19 |
| Recency | 1 September 2014 | 27 September 2012 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 3 Watt |
i7-5820K has a 3131.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.
Atom Z2760, on the other hand, has 4566.7% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-5820K is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom Z2760 in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-5820K is a desktop processor while Atom Z2760 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-5820K and Atom Z2760, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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