Atom x5-Z8350 vs Core i7-980
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-980 outperforms Atom x5-Z8350 by a whopping 672% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-980 and Atom x5-Z8350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1267 | 2711 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.14 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | 5x Intel Atom |
| Architecture codename | Gulftown (2010−2011) | Cherry Trail (2016) |
| Release date | 26 June 2011 (13 years ago) | 8 February 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,109 | no data |
| Current price | $219 (0.2x MSRP) | $165 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-980 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.33 GHz | 1.44 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 1.92 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 239 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 69 °C | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,170 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-980 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 configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA1366,LGA1366 | UTFCBGA592 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-980 and Atom x5-Z8350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | no data |
| SIPP | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Core i7-980 and Atom x5-Z8350 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-980 and Atom x5-Z8350 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-980 and Atom x5-Z8350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | 4 GB |
| Maximum memory size | 24 GB | 2 GB |
| Max memory channels | 3 | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 12.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics |
| Max video memory | no data | 2 GB |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 500 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 12 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-980 and Atom x5-Z8350 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-980 and Atom x5-Z8350 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 1920x1080 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-980 and Atom x5-Z8350.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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.
Core i7-980 outperforms Atom x5-Z8350 by 672% 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%
Core i7-980 outperforms Atom x5-Z8350 by 677% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.48 | 0.58 |
| Recency | 26 June 2011 | 8 February 2016 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
The Core i7-980 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-Z8350 in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-980 is a desktop processor while Atom x5-Z8350 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-980 and Atom x5-Z8350, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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