Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #2,056
Rank #1,182
Core i7-990X wins by 22.3% (Rank #2056 vs #1182)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #2,055
Rank #1,248
Core i7-990X wins by 30.3% (Rank #2055 vs #1248)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #2,015
Rank #961
Core i7-990X wins by 10.7% (Rank #2015 vs #961)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,770
Rank #631
Core i7-990X wins by 6.2% (Rank #1770 vs #631)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,771
Rank #619
Core i7-990X wins by 6.9% (Rank #1771 vs #619)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,767
Rank #826
Core i7-990X wins by 4.9% (Rank #1767 vs #826)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Atom Z520 | Core i7-990X | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
1
|
6
|
-83.3% |
| Threads |
2
|
12
|
-83.3% |
| Base Frequency |
1,333 MHz
|
3,466 MHz
|
-61.5% |
| Clock Multiplier |
10x
|
26x
|
-61.5% |
| L1 Cache |
56 KB
|
62 KB
|
-10.3% |
| L2 Cache |
1 MiB
|
0 MiB
|
+51.2% |
| L3 Cache | -- |
11 MiB
|
|
| Max CPUs |
1
|
-- | |
| TDP (lower is better) |
2 W
|
130 W
|
98.5% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
45 nm
|
32 nm
|
28.9% more |
| Specification | Atom Z520 | Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Family | Atom | -- |
| Series | Z500 | -- |
| Model Number | Z520 | -- |
| Microarchitecture | Bonnell | -- |
| Core Name | Silverthorne | Gulftown |
| Core Family | 6 | -- |
| Core Model | 28 | -- |
| Socket | BGA-441 | Socket 1366 |
| Package | FCBGA-441 | FC-LGA10 |
| Chipset | Poulsbo | -- |
| Memory Type | -- | DDR3 |
| Market Segment | Mobile | Desktop |
| Release Price | $65.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | Yes | No |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Core Model
Socket
Package
Chipset
Memory Type
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Atom Z520 | Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die Area | 24.18 mm² | 239 mm² |
| Transistor Count | 0.05 billion | 1,170 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Technology | CMOS | -- |
| Word Size | 32-bit | -- |
| ISA | x86-32 (x86) | -- |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Atom Z520 | Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| AMD-Vi | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| Boost 2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| MMX | ||
| NX | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SHA | ||
| SIPP | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSE4a | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| SenseMI | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| XFR 2 | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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