Atom Z3740 vs i9-14900HX

Place in the ranking	159	3021
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Raptor Lake-HX	no data
Power efficiency	49.42	18.45
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-HX Refresh (2024)	Bay Trail-T (2013−2014)
Release date	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)	27 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$32

Detailed specifications

Core i9-14900HX and Atom Z3740 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	32	4
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	1.33 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.7 GHz	1.86 GHz
Bus rate	157 MHz	no data
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	36 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	22 nm
Die size	257 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-14900HX and Atom Z3740 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	FCBGA1964	UTFCBGA1380
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	2 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-14900HX and Atom Z3740. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i9-14900HX and Atom Z3740 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	-	+
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-14900HX and Atom Z3740 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 i9-14900HX and Atom Z3740. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR3
Maximum memory size	192 GB	4 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	17.1 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel Processors	Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	1.65 GHz	667 MHz
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-14900HX and Atom Z3740 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-14900HX and Atom Z3740 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-14900HX and Atom Z3740 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-14900HX and Atom Z3740.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	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.

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.

i9-14900HX 28.72
+7264%

Atom Z3740 0.39

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.

i9-14900HX 45624
+7247%

Atom Z3740 621

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i9-14900HX 19451
+958%

Atom Z3740 1838

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	28.72	0.39
Integrated graphics card	5.58	0.77
Recency	8 January 2024	27 September 2013
Physical cores	24	4
Threads	32	4
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	2 Watt

i9-14900HX has a 7264.1% higher aggregate performance score, 624.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 10 years, and 500% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

Atom Z3740, on the other hand, has 2650% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-14900HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom Z3740 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-14900HX and Atom Z3740, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.