Intel Core i7-6785R vs Intel Atom Z3736G

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Intel Core i7-6785R CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z3736G
Intel Core i7-6785R Intel Atom Z3736G

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-6785R or Intel Atom Z3736G - 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 i7-6785R has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6785R was released in Q2/2016.

The Intel Atom Z3736G has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.16 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z3736G was released in Q2/2014.
Intel Core i7 (293) Family Intel Atom (101)
Intel Core i 6000 (24) CPU group Intel Atom Z3700 (16)
6 Generation 4
Skylake S Architecture Bay Trail
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-6785R has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6785R is 3.30 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the Intel Atom Z3736G has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom Z3736G is at 1.33 GHz (2.16 GHz).

Intel Core i7-6785R Characteristic Intel Atom Z3736G
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz Frequency 1.33 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.16 GHz
3.50 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 i7-6785R Characteristic Intel Atom Z3736G
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Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-6785R or Intel Atom Z3736G 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 Iris Pro Graphics 580 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.31 GHz
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.65 GHz
9 GPU Generation 7
14 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 2
72 Compute units 4
576 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12.0 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 Iris Pro Graphics 580 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-6785R can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The Intel Atom Z3736G supports up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 5.3 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-6785R Characteristic Intel Atom Z3736G
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3L-1333
64 GB Max. Memory 1 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 5.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-6785R is 65 W, while the Intel Atom Z3736G has a TDP of 4 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-6785R Characteristic Intel Atom Z3736G
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4 W
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Technical details

The Intel Core i7-6785R is manufactured in 14 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom Z3736G is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-6785R Characteristic Intel Atom Z3736G
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
BGA 1440 Socket BGA 592
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2016 Release date Q2/2014
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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 i7-6785R Intel Core i7-6785R
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 @ 1.15 GHz
1325 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3736G Intel Atom Z3736G
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.65 GHz
41 (3%)

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 i7-6785R Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1004 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3736G Intel Atom Z3736G
4C 4T @ 2.16 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 i7-6785R Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
3615 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3736G Intel Atom Z3736G
4C 4T @ 1.33 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 i7-6785R Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
7185 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3736G Intel Atom Z3736G
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i7-6785R Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
166 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3736G Intel Atom Z3736G
4C 4T @ 2.16 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 Core i7-6785R Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
764 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3736G Intel Atom Z3736G
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-6785R Intel Atom Z3736G
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