Intel Atom x5-Z8300 vs Intel Pentium B960
Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x5-Z8300 and Intel Pentium B960 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
- 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
- Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 85C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90°C vs 85C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 32 nm |
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B960
- Around 20% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.84 GHz
- 8x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 2 GB
- 2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 972 vs 456
- Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 986 vs 817
- 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 369 vs 157
- Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 657 vs 490
- Around 82% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.309 vs 1.82
- Around 82% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 15.934 vs 8.772
- Around 62% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.151 vs 0.093
- 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.723 vs 0.339
- Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.349 vs 1.16
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 2.2 GHz vs 1.84 GHz |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB vs 2 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 972 vs 456 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 986 vs 817 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 369 vs 157 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 657 vs 490 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.309 vs 1.82 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 15.934 vs 8.772 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.151 vs 0.093 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.723 vs 0.339 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 1.349 vs 1.16 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Atom x5-Z8300
CPU 2: Intel Pentium B960
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| Name | Intel Atom x5-Z8300 | Intel Pentium B960 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 456 | 972 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 817 | 986 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 157 | 369 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 490 | 657 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.82 | 3.309 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 8.772 | 15.934 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.093 | 0.151 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.339 | 0.723 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 1.16 | 1.349 |
| 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 Pentium B960 | |
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| Architecture codename | Cherry Trail | Sandy Bridge |
| Launch date | Q2'15 | 1 October 2011 |
| Place in performance rating | 3096 | 3097 |
| Processor Number | x5-Z8300 | B960 |
| Series | Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor |
| Status | Launched | Launched |
| Vertical segment | Mobile | Mobile |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $49 | |
| Price now | $48.99 | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 11.12 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 1.44 GHz | 2.20 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 90°C | 85C |
| Maximum frequency | 1.84 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 2 |
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
| Die size | 149 mm | |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | |
| L3 cache | 2048 KB | |
| Transistor count | 624 Million | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | 21.3 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 2 GB | 16 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3L-RS 1600 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
Graphics |
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| Execution Units | 12 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 200 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Graphics max frequency | 500 MHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Max video memory | 2 GB | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 2 | 2 |
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| SDVO | ||
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics image quality |
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| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 1920x1080 | |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 17mm x 17mm | 37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B) |
| Scenario Design Power (SDP) | 2 W | |
| Sockets supported | UTFCBGA592 | PGA988, FCPGA988 |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 1 | 16 |
| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCIe configurations | 1x1 | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 |
| USB revision | 3.0 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Secure Boot | ||
| Anti-Theft technology | ||
| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| 4G WiMAX Wireless | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | |
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® My WiFi technology | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
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