| Name: | Intel Atom x5-Z8500 |
| Family: | Intel Atom |
| Group: | Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 5 |
Intel Atom x5-Z8500 Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
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.
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.
| CPU Cores: | 4 |
| Threads: | 4 |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | No |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 1.44 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 2.24 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 2.24 GHz |
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.
| GPU name: | Intel HD Graphics 400 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.2 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 0.6 GHz |
| Execution units: | 12 |
| Shaders: | 96 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 8.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 8 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Release date: | Q1/2015 |
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.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | No |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | No |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode |
| VP9: | No |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode |
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.
| Memory type: | DDR3L-1600 |
| Max. Memory: | 8.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
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.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 2 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
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.
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | BGA 138 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 2.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Cherry Trail |
| Operating systems: |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| Release date: | Q2/2015 |
| Release price: | 23 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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AMD A4-3300M
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
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1242
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Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz
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1240
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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1237
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Intel Core i3-2330M
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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1236
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Intel Core i3-2330E
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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1236
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD A8-3520M
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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799
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Samsung Exynos 5433
NoneC NoneT @ --
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798
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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798
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Samsung Exynos 5433
NoneC NoneT @ --
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798
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Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
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795
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-2377M
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
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546
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Intel Core i3-2375M
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
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546
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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546
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Intel Core i3-2375M
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
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546
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Intel Core i3-2377M
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
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546
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Celeron 430
1C 1T @ 1.8 GHz
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225
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AMD A6-5200
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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225
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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224
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Intel Pentium T2330
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
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223
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Intel Celeron N2808
2C 2T @ 1.58 GHz
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223
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Celeron N2820
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
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185
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Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.17 GHz
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184
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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184
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Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.17 GHz
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184
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Intel Celeron J3160
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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182
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Celeron J3160
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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136
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Intel Celeron N3160
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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136
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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136
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Intel Celeron N3160
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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136
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Intel Celeron J3160
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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136
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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Intel Celeron N3010
2C 2T @ 1.04 GHz
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126
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Intel Celeron N3060
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
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126
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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126
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Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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126
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Intel Celeron N3060
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
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126
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Celeron J3160
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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38
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Intel Celeron N3010
2C 2T @ 1.04 GHz
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38
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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38
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Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.17 GHz
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38
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Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
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38
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Celeron N3010
2C 2T @ 1.04 GHz
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12.4
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Intel Celeron N3060
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
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12.4
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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12.4
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Intel Atom x7-Z8750
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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12.4
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Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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12.4
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Celeron J3160
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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1.7
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Intel Celeron N3160
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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1.7
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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1.7
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Intel Celeron N3160
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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1.7
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Intel Celeron J3160
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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1.7
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Celeron J3160
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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0.4
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Intel Celeron N3010
2C 2T @ 1.04 GHz
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0.4
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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0.4
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Intel Celeron J3160
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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0.4
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Intel Celeron N3010
2C 2T @ 1.04 GHz
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0.4
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