Atom Z510 vs i7-8700B

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8700B and Atom Z510 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	976	3358
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.60	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Atom
Power efficiency	10.87	5.67
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Silverthorne (2008−2010)
Release date	3 April 2018 (6 years ago)	2 April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$303	$20

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8700B and Atom Z510 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)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	12	1
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	1.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	FSB
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	400 MT/s
Multiplier	32	11
L1 cache	64K (per core)	56 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	154 mm2	24.18 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	47 Million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.75-1.1V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8700B and Atom Z510 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1440	PBGA441
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	2 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8700B and Atom Z510. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
FSB parity	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i7-8700B and Atom Z510 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8700B and Atom Z510 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8700B and Atom Z510. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	-
Max video memory	64 GB	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	-
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8700B and Atom Z510 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8700B and Atom Z510 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@30Hz	-
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	-
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8700B and Atom Z510 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	-
OpenGL	4.5	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8700B and Atom Z510.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	7.47	0.12
Recency	3 April 2018	2 April 2008
Physical cores	6	1
Threads	12	1
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	2 Watt

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