Intel Atom C2538 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8500

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2538 and Intel Atom x5-Z8500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality. 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C2538

  • 8x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 8 GB
  • 4.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1014 vs 207
  • 3.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2546 vs 675
Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1014 vs 207
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2546 vs 675

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x5-Z8500

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 631 vs 491
  • Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1236 vs 960
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 631 vs 491
PassMark - CPU mark 1236 vs 960

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2538
CPU 2: Intel Atom x5-Z8500

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
491
631
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
960
1236
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1014
207
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2546
675
Name Intel Atom C2538 Intel Atom x5-Z8500
PassMark - Single thread mark 491 631
PassMark - CPU mark 960 1236
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1014 207
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2546 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)

Intel Atom C2538 Intel Atom x5-Z8500

Essentials

Architecture codename Rangeley Cherry Trail
Launch date Q3'13 Q1'15
Place in performance rating 2455 2456
Processor Number C2538 x5-Z8500
Series Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 1.44 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 14 nm
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 4
Maximum core temperature 90°C
Maximum frequency 2.24 GHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/DDR3L 1600 LPDDR3 1600
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 34 mm x 28 mm 17mm x 17mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1283 UTFCBGA1380
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 2 W

Peripherals

Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 16 2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 2
Number of USB ports 4 3
PCI Express revision 2 2.0
PCIe configurations x1,x2,x4,x8,x16 2x1, 1x2
Total number of SATA ports 6
UART
USB revision 2 3.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Execution Units 12
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz
Graphics max frequency 600 MHz
Max video memory 8 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over eDP 2560x1600
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3840x2160