Intel Atom Z520 vs Intel Core i7-3720QM

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

3,582

Rank #2,056

vs
4,868

Rank #981

3,582
4,868

Core i7-3720QM wins by 26.4% (Rank #2056 vs #981)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

3,173

Rank #2,055

vs
4,926

Rank #991

3,173
4,926

Core i7-3720QM wins by 35.6% (Rank #2055 vs #991)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,195

Rank #2,015

vs
4,782

Rank #869

4,195
4,782

Core i7-3720QM wins by 12.3% (Rank #2015 vs #869)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,424

Rank #1,770

vs
4,641

Rank #856

4,424
4,641

Core i7-3720QM wins by 4.7% (Rank #1770 vs #856)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,413

Rank #1,771

vs
4,650

Rank #791

4,413
4,650

Core i7-3720QM wins by 5.1% (Rank #1771 vs #791)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,430

Rank #1,767

vs
4,639

Rank #864

4,430
4,639

Core i7-3720QM wins by 4.5% (Rank #1767 vs #864)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Atom Z520 Core i7-3720QM Diff
Cores
1
4
-75%
Threads
2
8
-75%
Base Frequency
1,333 MHz
2,600 MHz
-48.7%
Clock Multiplier
10x
--
L1 Cache
56 KB
--
L2 Cache
1 MiB
--
Memory Channels --
2
Maximum Memory --
0 GB
Max Bandwidth --
26 GB/s
PCIe Lanes --
16
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
2 W
45 W
95.6% less
Process (lower is better)
45 nm
22 nm
51.1% more

General Information

Specification Atom Z520 Core i7-3720QM
Designer Intel Intel
Family Atom --
Series Z500 --
Model Number Z520 i7-3720QM
Microarchitecture Bonnell --
Core Name Silverthorne --
Core Family 6 --
Core Model 28 --
Socket BGA-441 FCBGA1224, FCPGA988
Package FCBGA-441 --
Chipset Poulsbo --
Memory Type -- DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
ECC Support -- No
PCIe Revision -- 3.0
PCIe Configuration -- 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Market Segment Mobile --
Release Price $65.00 --
Locked Multiplier Yes --

Designer

Atom Z520
Intel
Core i7-3720QM
Intel

Family

Atom Z520
Atom
Core i7-3720QM
--

Series

Atom Z520
Z500
Core i7-3720QM
--

Model Number

Atom Z520
Z520
Core i7-3720QM
i7-3720QM

Microarchitecture

Atom Z520
Bonnell
Core i7-3720QM
--

Core Name

Atom Z520
Silverthorne
Core i7-3720QM
--

Core Family

Atom Z520
6
Core i7-3720QM
--

Core Model

Atom Z520
28
Core i7-3720QM
--

Socket

Atom Z520
BGA-441
Core i7-3720QM
FCBGA1224, FCPGA988

Package

Atom Z520
FCBGA-441
Core i7-3720QM
--

Chipset

Atom Z520
Poulsbo
Core i7-3720QM
--

Memory Type

Atom Z520
--
Core i7-3720QM
DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

ECC Support

Atom Z520
--
Core i7-3720QM
No

PCIe Revision

Atom Z520
--
Core i7-3720QM
3.0

PCIe Configuration

Atom Z520
--
Core i7-3720QM
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Market Segment

Atom Z520
Mobile
Core i7-3720QM
--

Release Price

Atom Z520
$65.00
Core i7-3720QM
--

Locked Multiplier

Atom Z520
Yes
Core i7-3720QM
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Atom Z520 Core i7-3720QM
Process 45 nm 22 nm
Die Area 24.18 mm² --
Transistor Count 0.05 billion --
Manufacturer Intel --
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 32-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-32 (x86) --

Process

Atom Z520
45 nm
Core i7-3720QM
22 nm

Die Area

Atom Z520
24.18 mm²
Core i7-3720QM
--

Transistor Count

Atom Z520
0.05 billion
Core i7-3720QM
--

Manufacturer

Atom Z520
Intel
Core i7-3720QM
--

Technology

Atom Z520
CMOS
Core i7-3720QM
--

Word Size

Atom Z520
32-bit
Core i7-3720QM
64-bit

ISA

Atom Z520
x86-32 (x86)
Core i7-3720QM
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Atom Z520 Core i7-3720QM
GPU -- HD Graphics 4000
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1250 MHz

GPU

Atom Z520
--
Core i7-3720QM
HD Graphics 4000

GPU Designer

Atom Z520
--
Core i7-3720QM
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Atom Z520
--
Core i7-3720QM
1250 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Atom Z520 Core i7-3720QM
AES
AVX2
EIST
EMMX
EPT
FMA
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
NX
Protected
Real
SIPP
SMEP
SMM
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSSE3
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64