Intel Atom Z520 vs Intel Core i7-5600U

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
4,666

Rank #1,137

3,582
4,666

Core i7-5600U wins by 23.2% (Rank #2056 vs #1137)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

3,173

Rank #2,055

vs
4,794

Rank #1,073

3,173
4,794

Core i7-5600U wins by 33.8% (Rank #2055 vs #1073)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,195

Rank #2,015

vs
4,473

Rank #1,279

4,195
4,473

Core i7-5600U wins by 6.2% (Rank #2015 vs #1279)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,424

Rank #1,770

vs
4,554

Rank #1,148

4,424
4,554

Core i7-5600U wins by 2.9% (Rank #1770 vs #1148)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,413

Rank #1,771

vs
4,516

Rank #1,234

4,413
4,516

Core i7-5600U wins by 2.3% (Rank #1771 vs #1234)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,430

Rank #1,767

vs
4,560

Rank #1,070

4,430
4,560

Core i7-5600U wins by 2.9% (Rank #1767 vs #1070)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Atom Z520 Core i7-5600U Diff
Cores
1
2
-50%
Threads
2
4
-50%
Base Frequency
1,333 MHz
2,600 MHz
-48.7%
Clock Multiplier
10x
26x
-61.5%
L1 Cache
56 KB
62 KB
-10.3%
L2 Cache
1 MiB
0 MiB
+51.2%
L3 Cache --
4 MiB
Memory Channels --
2
Maximum Memory --
0 GB
Max Bandwidth --
26 GB/s
PCIe Lanes --
12
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
2 W
15 W
86.7% less
Process (lower is better)
45 nm
14 nm
68.9% more

General Information

Specification Atom Z520 Core i7-5600U
Designer Intel Intel
Family Atom --
Series Z500 --
Model Number Z520 i7-5600U
Microarchitecture Bonnell --
Core Name Silverthorne Broadwell-U
Core Family 6 --
Core Model 28 --
Socket BGA-441 FCBGA1168
Package FCBGA-441 FC-BGA1168
Chipset Poulsbo --
Memory Type -- DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
ECC Support -- No
PCIe Revision -- 2.0
PCIe Configuration -- 4x1, 2x4
Market Segment Mobile Mobile
Release Price $65.00 --
Locked Multiplier Yes Yes

Designer

Atom Z520
Intel
Core i7-5600U
Intel

Family

Atom Z520
Atom
Core i7-5600U
--

Series

Atom Z520
Z500
Core i7-5600U
--

Model Number

Atom Z520
Z520
Core i7-5600U
i7-5600U

Microarchitecture

Atom Z520
Bonnell
Core i7-5600U
--

Core Name

Atom Z520
Silverthorne
Core i7-5600U
Broadwell-U

Core Family

Atom Z520
6
Core i7-5600U
--

Core Model

Atom Z520
28
Core i7-5600U
--

Socket

Atom Z520
BGA-441
Core i7-5600U
FCBGA1168

Package

Atom Z520
FCBGA-441
Core i7-5600U
FC-BGA1168

Chipset

Atom Z520
Poulsbo
Core i7-5600U
--

Memory Type

Atom Z520
--
Core i7-5600U
DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600

ECC Support

Atom Z520
--
Core i7-5600U
No

PCIe Revision

Atom Z520
--
Core i7-5600U
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Atom Z520
--
Core i7-5600U
4x1, 2x4

Market Segment

Atom Z520
Mobile
Core i7-5600U
Mobile

Release Price

Atom Z520
$65.00
Core i7-5600U
--

Locked Multiplier

Atom Z520
Yes
Core i7-5600U
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Atom Z520 Core i7-5600U
Process 45 nm 14 nm
Die Area 24.18 mm² 82 mm²
Transistor Count 0.05 billion 1,300
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 32-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-32 (x86) --

Process

Atom Z520
45 nm
Core i7-5600U
14 nm

Die Area

Atom Z520
24.18 mm²
Core i7-5600U
82 mm²

Transistor Count

Atom Z520
0.05 billion
Core i7-5600U
1,300

Manufacturer

Atom Z520
Intel
Core i7-5600U
Intel

Technology

Atom Z520
CMOS
Core i7-5600U
--

Word Size

Atom Z520
32-bit
Core i7-5600U
64-bit

ISA

Atom Z520
x86-32 (x86)
Core i7-5600U
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Atom Z520 Core i7-5600U
GPU -- HD Graphics 5500
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 950 MHz

GPU

Atom Z520
--
Core i7-5600U
HD Graphics 5500

GPU Designer

Atom Z520
--
Core i7-5600U
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Atom Z520
--
Core i7-5600U
950 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Atom Z520 Core i7-5600U
ADX
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