Intel Atom Z3735G vs Intel Core i7-2640M

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Intel Atom Z3735G CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-2640M
Intel Atom Z3735G Intel Core i7-2640M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom Z3735G and the Intel Core i7-2640M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom Z3735G 4 core processor released in Q1/2014 with the Intel Core i7-2640M which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2011.
Intel Atom (101) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Atom Z3700 (16) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
4 Generation 2
Bay Trail Architecture Sandy Bridge H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom Z3735G is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.33 GHz (1.83 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-2640M clocks with 2.80 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom Z3735G Characteristic Intel Core i7-2640M
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.33 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
1.83 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
1.83 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 Z3735G Characteristic Intel Core i7-2640M
-- 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 (Bay Trail GT1) GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
0.31 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
0.65 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.30 GHz
7 GPU Generation 6
22 nm Technology 32 nm
2 Max. displays 2
4 Compute units 12
32 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.2 DirectX Version 10.1

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 (Bay Trail GT1) GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 1 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom Z3735G, while the Intel Core i7-2640M supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom Z3735G Characteristic Intel Core i7-2640M
DDR3L-1333 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
1 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
10.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom Z3735G has a TDP of 4 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-2640M is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom Z3735G Characteristic Intel Core i7-2640M
4 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z3735G has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-2640M is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Atom Z3735G Characteristic Intel Core i7-2640M
22 nm Technology 32 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, AVX
BGA 592 Socket BGA 1023
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2014 Release date Q4/2011
17 $ Release price 280 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom Z3735G (27%)
Intel Core i7-2640M (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom Z3735G (33%)
Intel Core i7-2640M (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 Z3735G Intel Atom Z3735G
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
182 (27%)
Intel Core i7-2640M Intel Core i7-2640M
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
662 (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 Z3735G Intel Atom Z3735G
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
507 (35%)
Intel Core i7-2640M Intel Core i7-2640M
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1431 (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 Z3735G Intel Atom Z3735G
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.65 GHz
41 (17%)
Intel Core i7-2640M Intel Core i7-2640M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.30 GHz
250 (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 Z3735G Intel Atom Z3735G
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
772 (31%)
Intel Core i7-2640M Intel Core i7-2640M
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2477 (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 Z3735G Intel Atom Z3735G
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2640M Intel Core i7-2640M
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
563 (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 Z3735G Intel Atom Z3735G
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2640M Intel Core i7-2640M
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1184 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Atom Z3735G Intel Atom Z3735G
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2640M Intel Core i7-2640M
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
779 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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