Atom x7-Z8750 vs Pentium U5400
Atom x7-Z8750
Pentium U5400
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Value Upgrade Path
This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Atom x7-Z8750 is positioned at rank 664 and the Pentium U5400 is on rank 1219, so the Atom x7-Z8750 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.
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Performance Per Dollar Atom x7-Z8750
Performance Per Dollar Pentium U5400
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Atom x7-Z8750 | Pentium U5400 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($214) |
| Longevity | 🛑 Legacy (Cherry Trail (2015−2016) / 14 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Arrandale (2010−2011) / 32 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Atom x7-Z8750 | Pentium U5400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($214) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Atom x7-Z8750 and Pentium U5400
Atom x7-Z8750
The Atom x7-Z8750 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 1 April 2016 (9 years ago). It is based on the Cherry Trail (2015−2016) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 1.6 GHz, with boost up to 2.56 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 2 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: UTFCBGA1380. Thermal design power (TDP): 2 MB. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,294 points. Launch price was $37.
Pentium U5400
The Pentium U5400 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Arrandale (2010−2011) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 1.2 GHz, with boost up to 1.2 GHz. L3 cache: 3 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1288. Thermal design power (TDP): 18 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,286 points. Launch price was $69.
Processing Power
The Atom x7-Z8750 packs 4 cores / 4 threads, while the Pentium U5400 offers 2 cores / 2 threads — the Atom x7-Z8750 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.56 GHz on the Atom x7-Z8750 versus 1.2 GHz on the Pentium U5400 — a 72.3% clock advantage for the Atom x7-Z8750 (base: 1.6 GHz vs 1.2 GHz). The Atom x7-Z8750 uses the Cherry Trail (2015−2016) architecture (14 nm), while the Pentium U5400 uses Arrandale (2010−2011) (32 nm). In PassMark, the Atom x7-Z8750 scores 1,294 against the Pentium U5400's 1,286 — a 0.6% lead for the Atom x7-Z8750. L3 cache: 0 kB on the Atom x7-Z8750 vs 3 MB (total) on the Pentium U5400.
| Feature | Atom x7-Z8750 | Pentium U5400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 4 / 4+100% | 2 / 2 |
| Boost Clock | 2.56 GHz+113% | 1.2 GHz |
| Base Clock | 1.6 GHz+33% | 1.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 0 kB | 3 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB+700% | 256K (per core) |
| Process | 14 nm-56% | 32 nm |
| Architecture | Cherry Trail (2015−2016) | Arrandale (2010−2011) |
| PassMark | 1,294 | 1,286 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | — | 170 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | — | 300 |
Memory & Platform
The Atom x7-Z8750 uses the UTFCBGA1380 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Pentium U5400 uses BGA1288 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to LPDDR3-1600 memory speed. Both support up to 8 GB of RAM. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 2 (Atom x7-Z8750) vs 16 (Pentium U5400) — the Pentium U5400 offers 14 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: Intel FC-UTBGA592 (Atom x7-Z8750) and HM55 (Pentium U5400).
| Feature | Atom x7-Z8750 | Pentium U5400 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | UTFCBGA1380 | BGA1288 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0+50% | PCIe 2.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | LPDDR3-1600 | DDR3-800 |
| Max RAM Capacity | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | ❌ | ❌ |
| PCIe Lanes | 2 | 16+700% |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Atom x7-Z8750) / VT-x (Pentium U5400). Both include integrated graphics — Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) (Atom x7-Z8750) and Intel HD Graphics (Ironlake) (Pentium U5400) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Pentium U5400 targets Legacy Budget Laptop.
| Feature | Atom x7-Z8750 | Pentium U5400 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Yes | Yes |
| IGPU Model | Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) | Intel HD Graphics (Ironlake) |
| Unlocked | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | No |
| Virtualization | — | VT-x |
| Target Use | — | Legacy Budget Laptop |
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