Intel Core i7-6700TE vs Intel Atom Z3460

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-6700TE CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z3460
Intel Core i7-6700TE Intel Atom Z3460

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-6700TE or Intel Atom Z3460 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i7-6700TE has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6700TE was released in Q4/2015.

The Intel Atom Z3460 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z3460 was released in Q1/2014.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Core i 6000 (24) CPU group Intel Atom Z3400 (1)
6 Generation 3
Skylake S Architecture Merrifield
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-6700TE has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6700TE is 2.40 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the Intel Atom Z3460 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom Z3460 is at -- (1.60 GHz).

Intel Core i7-6700TE Characteristic Intel Atom Z3460
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency --
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 1.60 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 Core i7-6700TE Characteristic Intel Atom Z3460
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-6700TE or Intel Atom Z3460 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics 530 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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 530 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-6700TE can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The Intel Atom Z3460 supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 8.5 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-6700TE Characteristic Intel Atom Z3460
DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1066
64 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-6700TE is 35 W, while the Intel Atom Z3460 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-6700TE Characteristic Intel Atom Z3460
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-6700TE is manufactured in 14 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom Z3460 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-6700TE Characteristic Intel Atom Z3460
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
LGA 1151 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q4/2015 Release date Q1/2014
303 $ Release price --
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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 Core i7-6700TE Intel Core i7-6700TE
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
914 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3460 Intel Atom Z3460
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i7-6700TE Intel Core i7-6700TE
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
3244 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3460 Intel Atom Z3460
2C 2T @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i7-6700TE Intel Core i7-6700TE
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.00 GHz
384 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3460 Intel Atom Z3460
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i7-6700TE Intel Core i7-6700TE
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
6802 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3460 Intel Atom Z3460
2C 2T @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-6700TE Intel Atom Z3460
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