Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs Intel Pentium E2220

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Intel Atom x5-Z8500 or Intel Atom x5-Z8500 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Atom x5-Z8500 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2015 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Atom series.
To use the Intel Atom x5-Z8500, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 138 socket.
The Intel Pentium E2220 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2007 and belongs to the 0 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium E2220, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 775 socket.
Intel Atom Family Intel Pentium
Intel Atom x5-Z8500 Name Intel Pentium E2220
Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 Group Intel Pentium D
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
5 Generation 0
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom x5-Z8500 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Atom x5-Z8500 is 1.44 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.24 GHz.
The Intel Pentium E2220 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium E2220 is 2.4 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking Yes
4x Cores 2x Core
4 Threads 2
2.24 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
1.44 GHz Frequency 2.4 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
4 CPU Cores 2
2.24 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom x5-Z8500 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Atom x5-Z8500 uses the Intel HD Graphics 400, which has 96 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Pentium E2220 does not have integrated graphics.
0.2 GHz GPU frequency --
0.6 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
14 nm Technology --
8 Generation --
Q1/2015 Release date --
12 Execution units --
96 Shaders --
12 Direct X --
Intel HD Graphics 400 GPU name
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
No AV1 --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode JPEG --
Decode VC-1 --
No VP9 --
Decode VP8 --
Decode / Encode h264 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
Yes AES-NI No
pci PCIe pci
DDR3L-1600 Memory type DDR3-1066, DDR2-800
8.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
25.6 GB/s Bandwidth --
No ECC No
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 2 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
2 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Atom x5-Z8500 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium E2220 is manufactured using a 65 nm process.
2.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
14 nm Technology 65 nm
23 $ Release price --
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
0 bytes L2-Cache 1.0 MB
Q2/2015 Release date Q4/2007
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
BGA 138 Socket LGA 775
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions
-- Part Number --
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Cherry Trail Architecture Presler