Atom x7-Z8700 vs Ryzen 5 8600G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 8600G outperforms Atom x7-Z8700 by a whopping 1824% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 8600G and Atom x7-Z8700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 417 | 2577 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 47.74 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | 7x Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | 23.25 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix (2023−2024) | Cherry Trail (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | 2 March 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 8600G and Atom x7-Z8700 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 | 4.3 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 16 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 178 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 25,000 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 8600G and Atom x7-Z8700 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 | AM5 | UTFCBGA1380 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Atom x7-Z8700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 8600G and Atom x7-Z8700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Atom x7-Z8700 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Atom x7-Z8700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon 760M | Intel HD Graphics |
| Max video memory | no data | 8 GB |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 600 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 16 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 8600G and Atom x7-Z8700 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Atom x7-Z8700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 3840x2160 |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 2560x1600 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Atom x7-Z8700.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 2 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 3 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.97 | 0.83 |
| Integrated graphics card | 14.95 | 0.77 |
| Recency | 8 January 2024 | 2 March 2015 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 14 nm |
Ryzen 5 8600G has a 1824.1% higher aggregate performance score, 1841.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 5 8600G is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x7-Z8700 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 8600G is a desktop processor while Atom x7-Z8700 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 8600G and Atom x7-Z8700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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