AMD E2-9000e vs Intel Atom x5-Z8500

Comparative analysis of AMD E2-9000e and Intel Atom x5-Z8500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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).

AMD E2-9000e

Intel Atom x5-Z8500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD E2-9000e

Around 89186% higher clock speed: 2000 MHz vs 2.24 GHz
Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1406 vs 1374
Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1406 vs 1374

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2000 MHz vs 2.24 GHz
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1406 vs 1374
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1406 vs 1374

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
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 57% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 500 vs 319
Around 57% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 500 vs 319
2.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1685 vs 647
2.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1685 vs 647

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	500 vs 319
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	500 vs 319
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1685 vs 647
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1685 vs 647

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD E2-9000e
CPU 2: Intel Atom x5-Z8500

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

319

500

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

319

500

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

647

1685

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

647

1685

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1406

1374

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1406

1374

Name	AMD E2-9000e	Intel Atom x5-Z8500
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	319	500
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	319	500
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	647	1685
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	647	1685
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1406	1374
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1406	1374
PassMark - Single thread mark		631
PassMark - CPU mark		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

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD E2-9000e	Intel Atom x5-Z8500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Cherry Trail
Family	AMD E2-Series for Notebooks
Place in performance rating	2640	2455
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch date		Q1'15
Processor Number		x5-Z8500
Series		Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1500 MHz	1.44 GHz
L1 cache	160 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	2000 MHz	2.24 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1.2 billion
Maximum core temperature		90°C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	14.9 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866	LPDDR3 1600
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	600 MHz	200 MHz
Number of pipelines	128
Processor graphics	Radeon R2 series
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Execution Units		12
Graphics max frequency		600 MHz
Max video memory		8 GB
Compatibility
Package Size	micro-BGA	17mm x 17mm
Sockets supported	BGA (FT4)	UTFCBGA1380
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		2 W
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		2
Number of USB ports		3
PCIe configurations		2x1, 1x2
USB revision		3.0
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
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Secure Boot