Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs Intel Core i3-390M

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x5-Z8550 and Intel Core i3-390M 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).

Intel Atom x5-Z8550

Intel Core i3-390M

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 32 nm

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-390M

Around 11% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1082 vs 664
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1292 vs 1142
Around 80% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 386 vs 214
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 798 vs 708

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1082 vs 664
PassMark - CPU mark	1292 vs 1142
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	386 vs 214
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	798 vs 708

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x5-Z8550
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-390M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

664

1082

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1142

1292

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

214

386

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

708

798

Name	Intel Atom x5-Z8550	Intel Core i3-390M
PassMark - Single thread mark	664	1082
PassMark - CPU mark	1142	1292
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	214	386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	708	798
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	547
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	852
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1603
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	547
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	852
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1603

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom x5-Z8550	Intel Core i3-390M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cherry Trail	Arrandale
Launch date	Q1'16	4 December 2010
Place in performance rating	2605	2610
Processor Number	x5-Z8550	i3-390M
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$39
Price now		$38.95
Value for money (0-100)		16.49
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.44 GHz	2.66 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3072 KB
Transistor count		382 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3 1600	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	600 MHz	667 MHz
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz	667 MHz
Max video memory	8 GB
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	2
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	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	2 W
Sockets supported	UTFCBGA1380	BGA1288, PGA988
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
USB revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Secure Boot
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
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)