Intel Atom x5-Z8300 vs Intel Atom Z3735F

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Intel Atom x5-Z8300 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z3735F
Intel Atom x5-Z8300 Intel Atom Z3735F

CPU comparison

Intel Atom x5-Z8300 or Intel Atom Z3735F - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Atom x5-Z8300 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.84 GHz. Up to 2 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom x5-Z8300 was released in Q2/2015.

The Intel Atom Z3735F has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.83 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z3735F was released in Q1/2014.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 (9) CPU group Intel Atom Z3700 (16)
5 Generation 4
Cherry Trail Architecture Bay Trail
Notebook Segment Notebook
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom x5-Z8300 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.44 GHz (1.84 GHz). The Intel Atom Z3735F has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.33 GHz (1.83 GHz).

Intel Atom x5-Z8300 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735F
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.44 GHz Frequency 1.33 GHz
1.84 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 1.83 GHz
1.84 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 1.83 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Atom x5-Z8300 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735F
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel HD Graphics 400 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.31 GHz
0.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.65 GHz
8 GPU Generation 7
14 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 2
12 Compute units 4
96 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.2

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 (Bay Trail GT1)
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

The Intel Atom x5-Z8300 supports a maximum of 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z3735F can connect up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Intel Atom x5-Z8300 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735F
DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR3L-1333
2 GB Max. Memory 2 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 10.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
1 PCIe lanes --
0.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom x5-Z8300 has a TDP of 2 W, that of the Intel Atom Z3735F is 4 W.

Intel Atom x5-Z8300 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735F
2 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom x5-Z8300 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom Z3735F cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

Intel Atom x5-Z8300 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735F
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
BGA 138 Socket BGA 592
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems
Q2/2015 Release date Q1/2014
18 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom x5-Z8300 (97%)
Intel Atom Z3735F (100%)
Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom x5-Z8300 (98%)
Intel Atom Z3735F (88%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Atom x5-Z8300 Intel Atom x5-Z8300
4C 4T @ 1.84 GHz
139 (95%)
Intel Atom Z3735F Intel Atom Z3735F
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
146 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Atom x5-Z8300 Intel Atom x5-Z8300
4C 4T @ 1.84 GHz
396 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735F Intel Atom Z3735F
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
392 (99%)

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-Z8300 Intel Atom x5-Z8300
4C 4T @ 1.84 GHz
182 (98%)
Intel Atom Z3735F Intel Atom Z3735F
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
186 (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-Z8300 Intel Atom x5-Z8300
4C 4T @ 1.84 GHz
556 (95%)
Intel Atom Z3735F Intel Atom Z3735F
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
588 (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-Z8300 Intel Atom x5-Z8300
Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.50 GHz
105 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735F Intel Atom Z3735F
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.65 GHz
41 (39%)

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-Z8300 Intel Atom x5-Z8300
4C 4T @ 1.84 GHz
816 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735F Intel Atom Z3735F
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
533 (65%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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-Z8300 Intel Atom x5-Z8300
4C 4T @ 1.84 GHz
47 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735F Intel Atom Z3735F
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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-Z8300 Intel Atom x5-Z8300
4C 4T @ 1.84 GHz
127 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735F Intel Atom Z3735F
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
0 (0%)

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-Z8300 Intel Atom x5-Z8300
4C 4T @ 1.84 GHz
31 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735F Intel Atom Z3735F
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
0 (0%)

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-Z8300 Intel Atom x5-Z8300
4C 4T @ 1.84 GHz
111 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735F Intel Atom Z3735F
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom x5-Z8300 Intel Atom Z3735F
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