AMD Opteron X3216 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8550

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron X3216 and Intel Atom x5-Z8550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. 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.

AMD Opteron X3216

Intel Atom x5-Z8550

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron X3216

Around 124900% higher clock speed: 3000 MHz vs 2.40 GHz
4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 736 vs 547
Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 736 vs 547
Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 875 vs 852
Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 875 vs 852
Around 44% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2315 vs 1603
Around 44% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2315 vs 1603

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz vs 2.40 GHz
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	736 vs 547
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	736 vs 547
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	875 vs 852
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	875 vs 852
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2315 vs 1603
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2315 vs 1603

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x5-Z8550

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

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron X3216
CPU 2: Intel Atom x5-Z8550

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

736

547

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

736

547

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

875

852

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

875

852

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2315

1603

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2315

1603

Name	AMD Opteron X3216	Intel Atom x5-Z8550
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	736	547
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	736	547
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	875	852
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	875	852
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2315	1603
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2315	1603
PassMark - Single thread mark		664
PassMark - CPU mark		1143
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		214
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		708

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron X3216	Intel Atom x5-Z8550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Toronto	Cherry Trail
Launch date	Q2'17	Q1'16
Place in performance rating	2060	2609
Vertical segment	Server	Mobile
Processor Number		x5-Z8550
Series		Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1600 MHz	1.44 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz	2.40 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Maximum core temperature		90°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-1600	LPDDR3 1600
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	800 MHz	200 MHz
iGPU core count	4
Processor graphics	Radeon R7 Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Execution Units		12
Graphics max dynamic frequency		600 MHz
Graphics max frequency		600 MHz
Max video memory		8 GB
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		17mm x 17mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		2 W
Sockets supported		UTFCBGA1380
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
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
Advanced Technologies
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility