Atom x5-Z8330 vs Core i7-640UM

Place in performance ranking	2548	2757
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	5x Intel Atom
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Airmont (2015−2016)
Release date	4 January 2010 (14 years ago)	8 February 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$305	no data
Current price	$1359 (4.5x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-640UM and Atom x5-Z8330 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	1.44 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.27 GHz	1.92 GHz
Bus support	2500 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	81+114 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-640UM and Atom x5-Z8330 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	BGA1288	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-640UM and Atom x5-Z8330. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-640UM and Atom x5-Z8330 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-640UM and Atom x5-Z8330 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-640UM and Atom x5-Z8330. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800	DDR3L-RS 1600
Maximum memory size	8 GB	2 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s	12.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
Execution Units	no data	12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-640UM and Atom x5-Z8330 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-640UM and Atom x5-Z8330.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	1
USB revision	no data	3.0

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.

i7-640UM 0.76
+46.2%

Atom x5-Z8330 0.52

Core i7-640UM outperforms Atom x5-Z8330 by 46% 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%

i7-640UM 1183
+46.2%

Atom x5-Z8330 809

Core i7-640UM outperforms Atom x5-Z8330 by 46% 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%

i7-640UM 226
+24.2%

Atom x5-Z8330 182

Core i7-640UM outperforms Atom x5-Z8330 by 24% 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%

i7-640UM 442

Atom x5-Z8330 570
+29%

Atom x5-Z8330 outperforms Core i7-640UM by 29% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.