Intel Atom x5-Z8350 vs Intel Pentium 2117U

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x5-Z8350 and Intel Pentium 2117U 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
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 1.92 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 4.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 55.944 vs 13.717
  • 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.334 vs 0.124
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 1.92 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 55.944 vs 13.717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.334 vs 0.124

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 2117U

  • Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 90°C
  • 16x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 2 GB
  • Around 97% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 931 vs 472
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1022 vs 891
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 347 vs 168
  • Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 643 vs 529
  • Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.42 vs 2.011
  • Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.307 vs 1.185
  • Around 64% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1906 vs 1160
  • Around 64% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1906 vs 1160
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 90°C
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 931 vs 472
PassMark - CPU mark 1022 vs 891
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 347 vs 168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 643 vs 529
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.42 vs 2.011
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.503 vs 3.487
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.307 vs 1.185
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1906 vs 1160
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1906 vs 1160

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x5-Z8350
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 2117U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
472
931
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
891
1022
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
168
347
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
529
643
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.011
2.42
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
55.944
13.717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.334
0.124
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.487
3.503
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.185
1.307
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1160
1906
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1160
1906
Name Intel Atom x5-Z8350 Intel Pentium 2117U
PassMark - Single thread mark 472 931
PassMark - CPU mark 891 1022
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 168 347
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 529 643
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.011 2.42
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 55.944 13.717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.334 0.124
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.487 3.503
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.185 1.307
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 380
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1180
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1160 1906
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 380
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1180
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1160 1906

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom x5-Z8350 Intel Pentium 2117U

Essentials

Architecture codename Cherry Trail Ivy Bridge
Launch date Q1'16 1 October 2012
Place in performance rating 2797 2799
Processor Number x5-Z8350 2117U
Series Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series Intel® Pentium® Processor 2000 Series
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $134
Price now $134
Value for money (0-100) 3.66

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.44 GHz 1.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C 105 °C
Maximum frequency 1.92 GHz 1.8 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 2
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 118 mm
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
L3 cache 2048 KB
Transistor count 1400 million

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 dynamic frequency 500 MHz 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 500 MHz 1 GHz
Max video memory 2 GB
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2 3
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 31mm x 24mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 2 W
Sockets supported UTFCBGA592 FCBGA1023
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
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
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® 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
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)