Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs Intel Core i3-3110M

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x5-Z8550 and Intel Core i3-3110M 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, 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), 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).

Intel Atom x5-Z8550

Intel Core i3-3110M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x5-Z8550

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

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3110M

4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
Around 87% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1241 vs 664
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1647 vs 1143
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 440 vs 214
Around 40% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 991 vs 708
Around 69% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2703 vs 1603
Around 69% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2703 vs 1603

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1241 vs 664
PassMark - CPU mark	1647 vs 1143
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	440 vs 214
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	991 vs 708
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2703 vs 1603
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2703 vs 1603

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x5-Z8550
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3110M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

664

1241

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1143

1647

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

214

440

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

708

991

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1603

2703

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1603

2703

Name	Intel Atom x5-Z8550	Intel Core i3-3110M
PassMark - Single thread mark	664	1241
PassMark - CPU mark	1143	1647
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	214	440
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	708	991
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	547
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	852
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1603	2703
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	547
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	852
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1603	2703
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.374
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		5.372
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.213
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.686
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.739

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom x5-Z8550	Intel Core i3-3110M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cherry Trail	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'16	1 September 2012
Place in performance rating	2609	2627
Processor Number	x5-Z8550	i3-3110M
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Price now		$139.95
Value for money (0-100)		6.48
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 (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		118 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3072 KB
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 dynamic frequency	600 MHz	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz	1 GHz
Max video memory	8 GB
Device ID		0x166
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4000
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); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	2 W
Sockets supported	UTFCBGA1380	FCPGA988, FCBGA1023
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
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)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)