AMD A4-9120e vs Intel Atom x5-Z8500

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-9120e and Intel Atom x5-Z8500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A4-9120e

Intel Atom x5-Z8500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-9120e

Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 744 vs 631

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	744 vs 631

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x5-Z8500

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 2% higher clock speed: 2.24 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1236 vs 851

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.24 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1236 vs 851

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-9120e
CPU 2: Intel Atom x5-Z8500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

744

631

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

851

1236

Name	AMD A4-9120e	Intel Atom x5-Z8500
PassMark - Single thread mark	744	631
PassMark - CPU mark	851	1236
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		207
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		675
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.985
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		85.204
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.507
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		4.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.893
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		500
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1685
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1374
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		500
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1685
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1374

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-9120e	Intel Atom x5-Z8500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Cherry Trail
Place in performance rating	2630	2457
Processor Number	A4-9120e	x5-Z8500
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch date		Q1'15
Series		Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	1.5 GHz	1.44 GHz
L1 cache	160 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	2.24 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
64 bit support
Maximum core temperature		90°C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133	LPDDR3 1600
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Graphics
Number of pipelines	128
Processor graphics	Radeon R3 series
Execution Units		12
Graphics base frequency		200 MHz
Graphics max frequency		600 MHz
Max video memory		8 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT4	UTFCBGA1380
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		17mm x 17mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		2 W
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel 64
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over eDP		2560x1600
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		2
Number of USB ports		3
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		2x1, 1x2
USB revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Secure Boot