Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs Intel Core M-5Y10

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Atom x5-Z8500 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core M-5Y10
Intel Atom x5-Z8500 Intel Core M-5Y10

CPU comparison

Intel Atom x5-Z8500 or Intel Core M-5Y10 - 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-Z8500 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.24 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom x5-Z8500 was released in Q2/2015.

The Intel Core M-5Y10 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core M-5Y10 was released in Q3/2014.
Intel Atom Family Intel Core M
Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 CPU group Intel Core M 5
5 Generation 5
Cherry Trail Architecture Broadwell Y
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

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 (2.24 GHz) while the Intel Core M-5Y10 has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core M-5Y10 is at --.

4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.44 GHz Frequency 0.80 GHz
2.24 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.00 GHz
2.24 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 1.60 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom x5-Z8500 or Intel Core M-5Y10 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics 400 GPU Intel HD Graphics 5300
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.10 GHz
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.80 GHz
8 GPU Generation 8
14 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
12 Execution units 24
96 Shader 192
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 16 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.

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

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom x5-Z8500 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Intel Core M-5Y10 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM Memory DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Bandwidth --
No ECC No
L2 Cache
2.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
2 PCIe lanes 12

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom x5-Z8500 is 2 W, while the Intel Core M-5Y10 has a TDP of 4.5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

2 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom x5-Z8500 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Core M-5Y10 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

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
BGA 138 Socket BGA 1234
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems
Q2/2015 Release date Q3/2014
23 $ Release price --
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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-Z8500 Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz
203 (42%)
Intel Core M-5Y10 Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
481 (100%)
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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-Z8500 Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz
659 (66%)
Intel Core M-5Y10 Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
998 (100%)
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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-Z8500 Intel Atom x5-Z8500
Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.60 GHz
126 (41%)
Intel Core M-5Y10 Intel Core M-5Y10
Intel HD Graphics 5300 @ 0.80 GHz
307 (100%)
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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-Z8500 Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz
1950 (84%)
Intel Core M-5Y10 Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
2320 (100%)
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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-Z8500 Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz
38 (46%)
Intel Core M-5Y10 Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
82 (100%)
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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-Z8500 Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz
136 (82%)
Intel Core M-5Y10 Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
166 (100%)
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 3 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-Z8500 Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core M-5Y10 Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
2068 (100%)
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 3 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-Z8500 Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core M-5Y10 Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
3515 (100%)
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Atom x5-Z8500 Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz
0.44 (46%)
Intel Core M-5Y10 Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0.96 (100%)
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Atom x5-Z8500 Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz
1.67 (90%)
Intel Core M-5Y10 Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
1.86 (100%)
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The iGPU test uses the CPU internal graphic unit to execute OpenGL commands.

Intel Atom x5-Z8500 Intel Atom x5-Z8500
Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.60 GHz
12.4 (72%)
Intel Core M-5Y10 Intel Core M-5Y10
Intel HD Graphics 5300 @ 0.80 GHz
17.3 (100%)
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Devices using this processor

Intel Atom x5-Z8500 Intel Core M-5Y10
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