Intel Atom x5-E8000 vs Intel Core i3-3217U

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Intel Atom x5-E8000 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-3217U
Intel Atom x5-E8000 Intel Core i3-3217U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom x5-E8000 and the Intel Core i3-3217U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom x5-E8000 4 core processor released in Q1/2016 with the Intel Core i3-3217U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2012.
Intel Atom (101) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 (9) CPU group Intel Core i 3000U (12)
5 Generation 3
Cherry Trail Architecture Ivy Bridge U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom x5-E8000 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.04 GHz (2.00 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-3217U clocks with 1.80 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom x5-E8000 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3217U
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.04 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
2.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Atom x5-E8000 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3217U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics 400 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
0.32 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
8 GPU Generation 7
14 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
12 Compute units 16
96 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.0

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.

Intel HD Graphics 400 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom x5-E8000, while the Intel Core i3-3217U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom x5-E8000 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3217U
DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR3-1600
8 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
4 PCIe lanes 16
2.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom x5-E8000 has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-3217U is 17 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom x5-E8000 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3217U
5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom x5-E8000 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-3217U is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Atom x5-E8000 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3217U
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
BGA 1170 Socket BGA 1023
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2016 Release date Q2/2012
39 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom x5-E8000 (48%)
Intel Core i3-3217U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom x5-E8000 (74%)
Intel Core i3-3217U (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom x5-E8000 Intel Atom x5-E8000
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
198 (54%)
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
370 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom x5-E8000 Intel Atom x5-E8000
4C 4T @ 1.04 GHz
689 (80%)
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
860 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Atom x5-E8000 Intel Atom x5-E8000
Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.32 GHz
67 (24%)
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.10 GHz
282 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Atom x5-E8000 Intel Atom x5-E8000
4C 4T @ 1.04 GHz
1008 (84%)
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
1207 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom x5-E8000 Intel Atom x5-E8000
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
27 (42%)
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
64 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom x5-E8000 Intel Atom x5-E8000
4C 4T @ 1.04 GHz
89 (58%)
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
153 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Atom x5-E8000 Intel Atom x5-E8000
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
318 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Atom x5-E8000 Intel Atom x5-E8000
4C 4T @ 1.04 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
664 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Atom x5-E8000 Intel Atom x5-E8000
4C 4T @ 1.04 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
439 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom x5-E8000 Intel Core i3-3217U
Acer NX.EFAET.050 Unknown

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