Atom Z625 vs i7-6700K

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i7-6700K i7-6700K
Atom Z625 Atom Z625

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6700K and Atom Z625 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1132not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.14no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)Intel Atom
Power efficiency5.85no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Lincroft (2010−2011)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)4 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$339no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-6700K and Atom Z625 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads82
Base clock speed4 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz1.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0cDMI
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s400 MT/s
Multiplier4015
L1 cache256 KB56 KB
L2 cache1 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size122 mm265.2526 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data+90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °Cno data
Number of transistors1750 Million140 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6700K and Atom Z625 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151T-PBGA518
Power consumption (TDP)91 Watt2.2 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700K and Atom Z625. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data32 Bit
GPIOno data+
FDIno data-
Fast Memory Accessno data-
AMTno data-
Matrix Storageno data-
Quiet Systemno data-
I/O Accelerationno data-
Quick Resumeno data-
HD Audiono data-

Security technologies

Core i7-6700K and Atom Z625 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6700K and Atom Z625 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6700K and Atom Z625. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR2
Maximum memory size64 GB2 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s3.2 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 530PowerVR SGX535
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6700K and Atom Z625 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
LVDSno data+
MIPIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6700K and Atom Z625 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6700K and Atom Z625 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700K and Atom Z625.

PCIe version3.0-
PCI Express lanes16no data
PCI supportno data-
USB revisionno data2.0
Integrated IDEno data-
Number of USB portsno data4
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno data+

Pros & cons summary

Recency 1 September 2015 4 May 2010
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 91 Watt 2 Watt

i7-6700K has an age advantage of 5 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

Atom Z625, on the other hand, has 4450% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-6700K and Atom Z625. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-6700K is a desktop processor while Atom Z625 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-6700K and Atom Z625, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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