Intel Atom x5-Z8330 vs Intel Core i9-9990XE

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Intel Atom x5-Z8330 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-9990XE
Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Intel Core i9-9990XE

CPU comparison

Intel Atom x5-Z8330 or Intel Core i9-9990XE - 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 i9-9990XE has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-9990XE was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 (9) CPU group Intel Core i 9000X (8)
5 Generation 9
Cherry Trail Architecture Skylake X Refresh
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- 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 i9-9990XE has 14 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz (5.10 GHz).

Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Characteristic Intel Core i9-9990XE
4 Cores 14
4 Threads 28
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.44 GHz Frequency 4.00 GHz
1.92 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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-Z8330 Characteristic Intel Core i9-9990XE
-- 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 no iGPU
0.20 GHz GPU frequency --
0.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
96 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom x5-Z8330 supports a maximum of 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-9990XE can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Characteristic Intel Core i9-9990XE
DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR4-2666
2 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 85.4 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 19.25 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
1 PCIe lanes 44
0.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 43.3 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 i9-9990XE is 255 W.

Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Characteristic Intel Core i9-9990XE
2 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 255 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. 84 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom x5-Z8330 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i9-9990XE cache has a total of 19.25 MB.

Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Characteristic Intel Core i9-9990XE
14 nm Technology 14 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, AVX-512
BGA 138 Socket LGA 2066
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 Q2/2019
20 $ Release price 2999 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom x5-Z8330 (14%)
Intel Core i9-9990XE (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom x5-Z8330 (4%)
Intel Core i9-9990XE (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 (14%)
Intel Core i9-9990XE Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 5.10 GHz
1392 (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-Z8330 Intel Atom x5-Z8330
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
634 (4%)
Intel Core i9-9990XE Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.00 GHz
16199 (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-Z8330 Intel Atom x5-Z8330
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
809 (3%)
Intel Core i9-9990XE Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.00 GHz
29744 (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-Z8330 Intel Atom x5-Z8330
Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.50 GHz
105 (100%)
Intel Core i9-9990XE Intel Core i9-9990XE
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Intel Core i9-9990XE
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