Intel Atom Z520 vs Intel Core i7 975

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
4,866

Rank #985

3,582
4,866

Core i7 975 wins by 26.4% (Rank #2056 vs #985)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

3,173

Rank #2,055

vs
4,856

Rank #1,036

3,173
4,856

Core i7 975 wins by 34.7% (Rank #2055 vs #1036)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,195

Rank #2,015

vs
4,881

Rank #752

4,195
4,881

Core i7 975 wins by 14.1% (Rank #2015 vs #752)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,424

Rank #1,770

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,413

Rank #1,771

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,430

Rank #1,767

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Atom Z520 Core i7 975 Diff
Cores
1
4
-75%
Threads
2
8
-75%
Base Frequency
1,333 MHz
3,330 MHz
-60%
Clock Multiplier
10x
--
L1 Cache
56 KB
--
L2 Cache
1 MiB
--
Memory Channels --
3
Maximum Memory --
0 GB
Max Bandwidth --
26 GB/s
PCIe Lanes --
16
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
2 W
130 W
98.5% less
Process (lower is better)
45 nm
45 nm
0%

General Information

Specification Atom Z520 Core i7 975
Designer Intel Intel
Family Atom --
Series Z500 --
Model Number Z520 i7-975
Microarchitecture Bonnell --
Core Name Silverthorne --
Core Family 6 --
Core Model 28 --
Socket BGA-441 FCLGA1366
Package FCBGA-441 --
Chipset Poulsbo --
Memory Type -- DDR3 800/1066
ECC Support -- No
PCIe Revision -- 2.0
PCIe Configuration -- Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Market Segment Mobile --
Release Price $65.00 --
Locked Multiplier Yes --

Designer

Atom Z520
Intel
Core i7 975
Intel

Family

Atom Z520
Atom
Core i7 975
--

Series

Atom Z520
Z500
Core i7 975
--

Model Number

Atom Z520
Z520
Core i7 975
i7-975

Microarchitecture

Atom Z520
Bonnell
Core i7 975
--

Core Name

Atom Z520
Silverthorne
Core i7 975
--

Core Family

Atom Z520
6
Core i7 975
--

Core Model

Atom Z520
28
Core i7 975
--

Socket

Atom Z520
BGA-441
Core i7 975
FCLGA1366

Package

Atom Z520
FCBGA-441
Core i7 975
--

Chipset

Atom Z520
Poulsbo
Core i7 975
--

Memory Type

Atom Z520
--
Core i7 975
DDR3 800/1066

ECC Support

Atom Z520
--
Core i7 975
No

PCIe Revision

Atom Z520
--
Core i7 975
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Atom Z520
--
Core i7 975
Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Market Segment

Atom Z520
Mobile
Core i7 975
--

Release Price

Atom Z520
$65.00
Core i7 975
--

Locked Multiplier

Atom Z520
Yes
Core i7 975
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Atom Z520 Core i7 975
Process 45 nm 45 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 975
45 nm

Die Area

Atom Z520
24.18 mm²
Core i7 975
--

Transistor Count

Atom Z520
0.05 billion
Core i7 975
--

Manufacturer

Atom Z520
Intel
Core i7 975
--

Technology

Atom Z520
CMOS
Core i7 975
--

Word Size

Atom Z520
32-bit
Core i7 975
64-bit

ISA

Atom Z520
x86-32 (x86)
Core i7 975
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Atom Z520 Core i7 975
GPU -- HD Graphics 2000
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1100 MHz

GPU

Atom Z520
--
Core i7 975
HD Graphics 2000

GPU Designer

Atom Z520
--
Core i7 975
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Atom Z520
--
Core i7 975
1100 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Atom Z520 Core i7 975
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