Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs Intel Pentium 2020M

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x5-Z8500 and Intel Pentium 2020M 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-Z8500

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.985 vs 2.116
  • Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 85.204 vs 70.755
  • Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.507 vs 0.372
  • Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.184 vs 3.787
  • Around 71% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.893 vs 4.032
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.985 vs 2.116
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 85.204 vs 70.755
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.507 vs 0.372
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.184 vs 3.787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.893 vs 4.032

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 2020M

  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1274 vs 631
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1394 vs 1236
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 426 vs 207
  • Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 796 vs 675
  • Around 59% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2189 vs 1374
  • Around 59% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2189 vs 1374
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1274 vs 631
PassMark - CPU mark 1394 vs 1236
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 426 vs 207
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 796 vs 675
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2189 vs 1374
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2189 vs 1374

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x5-Z8500
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 2020M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
631
1274
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1236
1394
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
207
426
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
675
796
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.985
2.116
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
85.204
70.755
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.507
0.372
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.184
3.787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.893
4.032
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1374
2189
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1374
2189
Name Intel Atom x5-Z8500 Intel Pentium 2020M
PassMark - Single thread mark 631 1274
PassMark - CPU mark 1236 1394
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 207 426
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 675 796
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.985 2.116
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 85.204 70.755
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.507 0.372
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.184 3.787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.893 4.032
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 500
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1685
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1374 2189
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 500
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1685
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1374 2189

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom x5-Z8500 Intel Pentium 2020M

Essentials

Architecture codename Cherry Trail Ivy Bridge
Launch date Q1'15 1 October 2012
Place in performance rating 2461 2464
Processor Number x5-Z8500 2020M
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) 5.01

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.44 GHz 2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C 90 °C
Maximum frequency 2.24 GHz 2.4 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 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 8 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR3 1600 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

Graphics

Execution Units 12
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max frequency 600 MHz 1.1 GHz
Max video memory 8 GB
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
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 3 3
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over eDP 2560x1600
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3840x2160

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 17mm x 17mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 2 W
Sockets supported UTFCBGA1380 FCPGA988
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 2 16
Number of USB ports 3
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 2x1, 1x2 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
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

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