Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs Intel Celeron 3965Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x5-Z8550 and Intel Celeron 3965Y 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, 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-Z8550

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 60% higher clock speed: 2.40 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
  • Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 852 vs 824
  • Around 51% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1603 vs 1059
  • Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 852 vs 824
  • Around 51% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1603 vs 1059
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.40 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 852 vs 824
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1603 vs 1059
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 852 vs 824
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1603 vs 1059

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 3965Y

  • Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
  • Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 901 vs 666
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1194 vs 1144
  • Around 74% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 373 vs 214
  • Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 729 vs 708
  • Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 608 vs 547
  • Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 608 vs 547
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 90°C
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 901 vs 666
PassMark - CPU mark 1194 vs 1144
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 373 vs 214
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 729 vs 708
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 608 vs 547
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 608 vs 547

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x5-Z8550
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 3965Y

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
666
901
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1144
1194
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
214
373
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
708
729
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
547
608
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
852
824
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1603
1059
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
547
608
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
852
824
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1603
1059
Name Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Intel Celeron 3965Y
PassMark - Single thread mark 666 901
PassMark - CPU mark 1144 1194
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 214 373
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 708 729
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 547 608
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 852 824
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1603 1059
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 547 608
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 852 824
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1603 1059

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Intel Celeron 3965Y

Essentials

Architecture codename Cherry Trail Kaby Lake
Launch date Q1'16 21 April 2017
Place in performance rating 2602 2603
Processor Number x5-Z8550 3965Y
Series Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series Intel® Celeron® Processor 3000 Series
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Price now $107
Value for money (0-100) 4.46

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.44 GHz 1.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.40 GHz 1.5 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 2
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
L3 cache 2 MB

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 29.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 8 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR3 1600 LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Execution Units 12
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 600 MHz 850 MHz
Graphics max frequency 600 MHz
Max video memory 8 GB 16 GB
Device ID 0x591E
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 615

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over eDP 2560x1600 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3840x2160 4096x2304@24Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 17mm x 17mm 20mm X 16.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 2 W
Sockets supported UTFCBGA1380 FCBGA1515
Configurable TDP-down 4.5 W
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 2 10
Number of USB ports 3
PCI Express revision 2.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 2x1, 1x2 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
USB revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

Intel® Identity Protection technology
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Speed Shift 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)

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.4