Intel Atom x7-Z8700 VS Intel Atom Z3530

Comparing Intel Atom x7-Z8700 vs Intel Atom Z3530

Comparison of video cards Intel Atom x7-Z8700 vs Intel Atom Z3530 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Atom Z3530

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Top features of Intel Atom x7-Z8700

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Higher clock speed

1.60 GHz 1.33 GHz

Around 17% better clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Atom Z3530 Intel Atom x7-Z8700

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Atom Z3530 and Intel Atom x7-Z8700 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Atom Z3530 Intel Atom x7-Z8700
Family	Intel Atom Intel Atom
CPU group	Intel Atom Z3500 Intel Atom x3/x5/x7
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	5 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Atom Z3530 vs Intel Atom x7-Z8700 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Core architecture	normal normal
Overclocking	No No
Frequency	1.33 GHz 1.60 GHz

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Atom Z3530 and Intel Atom x7-Z8700 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	PowerVR G6430 Intel HD Graphics 405 (16EU)
GPU frequency	0.46 GHz 0.20 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 0.60 GHz
Execution units	16 16
Shader	128 128
Max. GPU Memory	-- 8 GB
Max. displays	2 3
Generation	8
Technology	28 nm 14 nm
Release date	Q3/2013 Q2/2015

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Atom Z3530 and Intel Atom x7-Z8700. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No No
h264	No Decode / Encode
VP8	No Decode
VP9	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	No Decode / Encode
VC-1	No Decode
JPEG	No Decode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Atom Z3530 and Intel Atom x7-Z8700 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	LPDDR3-1600 LPDDR3-1600
Max. Memory	4 GB
Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel) 2
ECC	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Atom Z3530 or Intel Atom x7-Z8700? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	2 W
Tjunction max.	90 \xc2\xb0C --

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Atom Z3530 and Intel Atom x7-Z8700 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	22 nm 14 nm
Socket	FC-MB5T1064 BGA 138
L2-Cache	2.00 MB --
L3-Cache	-- 2.00 MB
Architecture	Moorefield Cherry Trail
Virtualization	Intel VT-x VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	MMX, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date	Q2/2014 Q1/2015