Intel Atom x5-Z8300 vs Intel Core i5-520M

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x5-Z8300 and Intel Core i5-520M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 x5-Z8300

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 4.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.82 vs 0.443
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.82 vs 0.443

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-520M

  • Around 59% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 1.84 GHz
  • Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C
  • 4.1x more maximum memory size: 8.3 GB vs 2 GB
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1090 vs 455
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1716 vs 814
  • 2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 408 vs 157
  • Around 77% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 868 vs 490
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 19.231 vs 8.772
  • Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.104 vs 0.093
  • 2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.69 vs 0.339
  • Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.328 vs 1.16
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.93 GHz vs 1.84 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 90°C
Maximum memory size 8.3 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1090 vs 455
PassMark - CPU mark 1716 vs 814
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 408 vs 157
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 868 vs 490
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 19.231 vs 8.772
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.104 vs 0.093
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.69 vs 0.339
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.328 vs 1.16

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x5-Z8300
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-520M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
455
1090
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
814
1716
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
157
408
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
490
868
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.82
0.443
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
8.772
19.231
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.093
0.104
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.339
0.69
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.16
1.328
Name Intel Atom x5-Z8300 Intel Core i5-520M
PassMark - Single thread mark 455 1090
PassMark - CPU mark 814 1716
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 157 408
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 490 868
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.82 0.443
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 8.772 19.231
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.093 0.104
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.339 0.69
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.16 1.328
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 371
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 678
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1230
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 371
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 678
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1230

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom x5-Z8300 Intel Core i5-520M

Essentials

Architecture codename Cherry Trail Arrandale
Launch date Q2'15 4 January 2010
Place in performance rating 3108 3098
Processor Number x5-Z8300 i5-520M
Series Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $225
Price now $69.99
Value for money (0-100) 9.97

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.44 GHz 2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C 105°C
Maximum frequency 1.84 GHz 2.93 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 4
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB
Transistor count 382 million

Memory

Max memory channels 1 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 12.8 GB/s 17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 2 GB 8.3 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L-RS 1600 DDR3 800/1066

Graphics

Execution Units 12
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz 500 MHz
Graphics max frequency 500 MHz 766 MHz
Max video memory 2 GB
Graphics max dynamic frequency 766 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2 2

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 1920x1080

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 17mm x 17mm rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 2 W
Sockets supported UTFCBGA592 PGA988, BGA1288
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 1 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x1 1x16
USB revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

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