Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs Intel Core i5-4300Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x5-Z8500 and Intel Core i5-4300Y 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, Graphics API support. 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-Z8500

  • 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
  • Around 17% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 500 vs 429
  • Around 76% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1685 vs 955
  • Around 17% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 500 vs 429
  • Around 76% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1685 vs 955
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 500 vs 429
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1685 vs 955
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 500 vs 429
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1685 vs 955

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4300Y

  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 2.30 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
  • Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
  • Around 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1008 vs 631
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1505 vs 1236
  • 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 451 vs 207
  • Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 702 vs 675
  • Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1541 vs 1374
  • Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1541 vs 1374
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.30 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 90°C
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1008 vs 631
PassMark - CPU mark 1505 vs 1236
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 451 vs 207
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 702 vs 675
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1541 vs 1374
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1541 vs 1374

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x5-Z8500
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4300Y

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
631
1008
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1236
1505
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
207
451
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
675
702
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
500
429
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1685
955
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1374
1541
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
500
429
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1685
955
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1374
1541
Name Intel Atom x5-Z8500 Intel Core i5-4300Y
PassMark - Single thread mark 631 1008
PassMark - CPU mark 1236 1505
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 207 451
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 675 702
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.985
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 85.204
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.507
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.893
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 500 429
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1685 955
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1374 1541
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 500 429
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1685 955
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1374 1541

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom x5-Z8500 Intel Core i5-4300Y

Essentials

Architecture codename Cherry Trail Haswell
Launch date Q1'15 1 September 2013
Place in performance rating 2456 2459
Processor Number x5-Z8500 i5-4300Y
Series Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $281

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.44 GHz 1.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.24 GHz 2.30 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 4
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
L3 cache 3 MB

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 8 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR3 1600 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600

Graphics

Execution Units 12
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz 200 MHz
Graphics max frequency 600 MHz 850 MHz
Max video memory 8 GB 2 GB
Device ID 0x402
Graphics max dynamic frequency 850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4200

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over eDP 2560x1600
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3840x2160 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort 2560x1600@60Hz

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 17mm x 17mm 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 2 W 6 W
Sockets supported UTFCBGA1380 FCBGA1168
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 11.5 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 2 12
Number of USB ports 3 4
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 2x1, 1x2 4x1, 2x4
USB revision 3.0 3.0
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 4
PCI support
Total number of SATA ports 4
UART

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version 9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
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)

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3