Intel Atom x5-Z8330 vs Intel Core i7-3537U

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x5-Z8330 and Intel Core i7-3537U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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), 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).

Intel Atom x5-Z8330

Intel Core i7-3537U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x5-Z8330

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 22 nm

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3537U

Around 61% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 1.92 GHz
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 90°C
16x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 2 GB
3.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1447 vs 458
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2347 vs 809
Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2100 vs 1505
Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2100 vs 1505

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 1.92 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 90°C
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1447 vs 458
PassMark - CPU mark	2347 vs 809
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2100 vs 1505
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2100 vs 1505

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x5-Z8330
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3537U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

458

1447

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

809

2347

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1505

2100

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1505

2100

Name	Intel Atom x5-Z8330	Intel Core i7-3537U
PassMark - Single thread mark	458	1447
PassMark - CPU mark	809	2347
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	470
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	470
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	833
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	833
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1505	2100
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1505	2100
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		537
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1168
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.779
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		6.017
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.261
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.214
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.245

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom x5-Z8330	Intel Core i7-3537U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cherry Trail	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'16	25 January 2013
Place in performance rating	2568	2563
Processor Number	x5-Z8330	i7-3537U
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$346
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.44 GHz	2.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	1.92 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		118 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		4096 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	2 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L-RS 1600	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz	1.2 GHz
Device ID		0x166
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 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 4000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	3
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	17mm x 17mm	31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	2 W
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Sockets supported		FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		17 Watt
Peripherals
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
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)