Intel Atom x7-Z8700 vs AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Atom x7-Z8700		AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom x7-Z8700 and the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Atom x7-Z8700 4 core processor released in Q1/2015 with the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2023.

Intel Atom (108)	Family	AMD Ryzen Z1 (2)
Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 (9)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 7040 (21)
5	Generation	6
Cherry Trail	Architecture	Phoenix (Zen 4)
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Atom x7-Z8700 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (2.40 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme clocks with 3.30 GHz (5.10 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
Intel Atom x7-Z8700	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
4	Cores	8
4	Threads	16
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
1.60 GHz	Frequency	3.30 GHz
2.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	5.10 GHz
2.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Atom x7-Z8700	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
Intel HD Graphics 405 (16EU)	GPU	AMD Radeon 780M
0.20 GHz	GPU frequency	0.80 GHz
0.60 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	2.70 GHz
8	GPU Generation	3
14 nm	Technology	4 nm
3	Max. displays	4
16	Compute units	12
128	Shader	768
No	Hardware Raytracing	Yes
No	Frame Generation	AMD FSR
8 GB	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
12	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel HD Graphics 405 (16EU)	GPU	AMD Radeon 780M
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode
Decode	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom x7-Z8700, while the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 120.0 GB/s enabled.
Intel Atom x7-Z8700	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
LPDDR3-1600	Memory	DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
8 GB	Max. Memory	256 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	120.0 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	8.00 MB
2.00 MB	L3 Cache	16.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	4.0
2	PCIe lanes	20
1.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	39.4 GB/s
Thermal Management The Intel Atom x7-Z8700 has a TDP of 2 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme is 28 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Atom x7-Z8700	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
2 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	28 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	30 W
--	TDP down	15 W
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Atom x7-Z8700 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme is at 24.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.
Intel Atom x7-Z8700	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
14 nm	Technology	4 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
BGA 138	Socket	FP8
VT-x, VT-x EPT	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2015	Release date	Q2/2023
30 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Atom x7-Z8700 (10%)

AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Atom x7-Z8700 (6%)

AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Atom x7-Z8700 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	239 (12%)
	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	1917 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Atom x7-Z8700 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	838 (8%)
	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz	9977 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Atom x7-Z8700 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	187 (8%)
	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	2446 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Atom x7-Z8700 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	584 (5%)
	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz	10726 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Atom x7-Z8700 Intel HD Graphics 405 (16EU) @ 0.60 GHz	154 (4%)
	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.70 GHz	4201 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Atom x7-Z8700 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	1342 (5%)
	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz	25566 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Atom x7-Z8700 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	1807 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Atom x7-Z8700 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz	14798 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Atom x7-Z8700 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	40 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Atom x7-Z8700 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	145 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)

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Intel Atom x7-Z8700 vs AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme

CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details