Intel Atom x7-Z8700 vs Intel Core M-5Y10

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Intel Atom x7-Z8700 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core M-5Y10
Intel Atom x7-Z8700 Intel Core M-5Y10

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom x7-Z8700 and the Intel Core M-5Y10 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 Intel Core M-5Y10 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
Intel Atom (101) Family Intel Core M (16)
Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 (9) CPU group Intel Core M 5 (7)
5 Generation 5
Cherry Trail Architecture Broadwell Y
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 Intel Core M-5Y10 clocks with 0.80 GHz (2.00 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom x7-Z8700 Characteristic Intel Core M-5Y10
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 0.80 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.00 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 1.60 GHz

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 Intel Core M-5Y10
-- 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 Intel HD Graphics 5300
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.10 GHz
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.80 GHz
8 GPU Generation 8
14 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
16 Compute units 24
128 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 16 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.2

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 Intel HD Graphics 5300
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
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 Intel Core M-5Y10 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom x7-Z8700 Characteristic Intel Core M-5Y10
LPDDR3-1600 Memory DDR3L-1600
8 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
2 PCIe lanes 12
1.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom x7-Z8700 has a TDP of 2 W. The TDP of the Intel Core M-5Y10 is 4.5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom x7-Z8700 Characteristic Intel Core M-5Y10
2 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom x7-Z8700 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core M-5Y10 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Atom x7-Z8700 Characteristic Intel Core M-5Y10
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 138 Socket BGA 1234
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems
Q1/2015 Release date Q3/2014
30 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

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 Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
239 (45%)
Intel Core M-5Y10 Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
527 (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 Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
838 (77%)
Intel Core M-5Y10 Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
1084 (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 Atom x7-Z8700
Intel HD Graphics 405 (16EU) @ 0.60 GHz
154 (50%)
Intel Core M-5Y10 Intel Core M-5Y10
Intel HD Graphics 5300 @ 0.80 GHz
307 (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 Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1342 (74%)
Intel Core M-5Y10 Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
1803 (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 Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
40 (49%)
Intel Core M-5Y10 Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
82 (100%)

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 Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
145 (87%)
Intel Core M-5Y10 Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
166 (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 Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
187 (100%)
Intel Core M-5Y10 Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
584 (100%)
Intel Core M-5Y10 Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom x7-Z8700 Intel Core M-5Y10
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