Atom x7-Z8700 vs Turion 64 X2 TL-66
Aggregate performance score
Atom x7-Z8700 outperforms Turion 64 X2 TL-66 by a whopping 121% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3310 | 2875 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion 64 | 7x Intel Atom |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Brisbane (2007−2008) | Cherry Trail (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 13 April 2007 (18 years ago) | 2 March 2015 (10 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 X2 TL-66 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 16 |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-66 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | UTFCBGA1380 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 1 MB | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Atom x7-Z8700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
Security technologies
Turion 64 X2 TL-66 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 Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Atom x7-Z8700 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Atom x7-Z8700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | 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 | no data | Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) (200 - 600 MHz) |
| 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 Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Atom x7-Z8700 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-66 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 Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Atom x7-Z8700.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 2 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 3 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.34 | 0.75 |
| Recency | 13 April 2007 | 2 March 2015 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
Atom x7-Z8700 has a 120.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Atom x7-Z8700 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-66 in performance tests.
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