Intel Atom x5-Z8330 vs Intel Core i3-12300HE

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Intel Atom x5-Z8330 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-12300HE
Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Intel Core i3-12300HE

CPU comparison

Intel Atom x5-Z8330 or Intel Core i3-12300HE - 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-Z8330 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.92 GHz. Up to 2 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom x5-Z8330 was released in Q1/2016.

The Intel Core i3-12300HE has 8 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-12300HE was released in Q1/2022.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 (9) CPU group Intel Core i 12000H (23)
5 Generation 12
Cherry Trail Architecture Alder Lake H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom x5-Z8330 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.44 GHz (1.92 GHz). The Intel Core i3-12300HE has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (4.30 GHz).

Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Characteristic Intel Core i3-12300HE
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 12
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.44 GHz (1.92 GHz) A-Core 1.90 GHz (4.30 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 1.50 GHz (3.30 GHz)
4x Gracemont

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-Z8330 Characteristic Intel Core i3-12300HE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU)
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
0.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
8 GPU Generation 12
14 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 3
12 Compute units 48
96 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

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 UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom x5-Z8330 supports a maximum of 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-12300HE can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Characteristic Intel Core i3-12300HE
DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
2 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache 5.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 12.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
1 PCIe lanes 20
0.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom x5-Z8330 has a TDP of 2 W, that of the Intel Core i3-12300HE is 45 W.

Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Characteristic Intel Core i3-12300HE
2 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) 115 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 35 W
90 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom x5-Z8330 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-12300HE cache has a total of 17.00 MB.

Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Characteristic Intel Core i3-12300HE
14 nm Technology 10 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, AVX2, AVX2+
BGA 138 Socket BGA 1744
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2016 Release date Q1/2022
20 $ Release price --
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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-Z8330 Intel Atom x5-Z8330
Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.50 GHz
105 (12%)
Intel Core i3-12300HE Intel Core i3-12300HE
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 1.15 GHz
883 (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-Z8330 Intel Atom x5-Z8330
4C 4T @ 1.92 GHz
201 (100%)
Intel Core i3-12300HE Intel Core i3-12300HE
8C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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-Z8330 Intel Atom x5-Z8330
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
634 (100%)
Intel Core i3-12300HE Intel Core i3-12300HE
8C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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-Z8330 Intel Atom x5-Z8330
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
809 (100%)
Intel Core i3-12300HE Intel Core i3-12300HE
8C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Intel Core i3-12300HE
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