Intel Atom x5-Z8350 vs Intel Core i7-2620M

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x5-Z8350 and Intel Core i7-2620M 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-Z8350

  • 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
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.011 vs 1.988
  • Around 62% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 55.944 vs 34.526
  • Around 48% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.334 vs 0.225
  • 4.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.487 vs 0.763
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) 2.011 vs 1.988
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 55.944 vs 34.526
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.334 vs 0.225
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.487 vs 0.763

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2620M

  • Around 77% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 1.92 GHz
  • Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100 C vs 90°C
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 2 GB
  • 3.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1460 vs 472
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2425 vs 892
  • 3.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 592 vs 168
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1278 vs 529
  • Around 78% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.114 vs 1.185
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz vs 1.92 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100 C vs 90°C
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1460 vs 472
PassMark - CPU mark 2425 vs 892
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 592 vs 168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1278 vs 529
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.114 vs 1.185

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x5-Z8350
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2620M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
472
1460
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
892
2425
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
168
592
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
529
1278
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.011
1.988
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
55.944
34.526
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.334
0.225
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.487
0.763
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.185
2.114
Name Intel Atom x5-Z8350 Intel Core i7-2620M
PassMark - Single thread mark 472 1460
PassMark - CPU mark 892 2425
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 168 592
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 529 1278
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.011 1.988
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 55.944 34.526
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.334 0.225
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.487 0.763
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.185 2.114
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 380
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1180
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1160
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 380
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1180
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1160

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom x5-Z8350 Intel Core i7-2620M

Essentials

Architecture codename Cherry Trail Sandy Bridge
Launch date Q1'16 20 February 2011
Place in performance rating 2797 2789
Processor Number x5-Z8350 i7-2620M
Series Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $346
Price now $179.21
Value for money (0-100) 6.31

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.44 GHz 2.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C 100 C
Maximum frequency 1.92 GHz 3.40 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 4
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 149 mm
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
L3 cache 4096 KB
Transistor count 624 Million

Memory

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

Execution Units 12
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 500 MHz 1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency 500 MHz 1.3 GHz
Max video memory 2 GB
Device ID 0x116
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 3000

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2 2
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 1920x1080

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 17mm x 17mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 2 W
Sockets supported UTFCBGA592 FCBGA1023, PPGA988
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, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
USB revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

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