Intel Core i3-2102 vs Intel Atom x5-E8000

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Intel Core i3-2102 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom x5-E8000
Intel Core i3-2102 Intel Atom x5-E8000

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-2102 and the Intel Atom x5-E8000 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-2102 2 core processor released in Q2/2011 with the Intel Atom x5-E8000 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2016.
Intel Core i3 (202) Family Intel Atom (101)
Intel Core i 2000 (28) CPU group Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 (9)
2 Generation 5
Sandy Bridge S Architecture Cherry Trail
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-2102 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom x5-E8000 clocks with 1.04 GHz (2.00 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-2102 Characteristic Intel Atom x5-E8000
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 1.04 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.00 GHz
-- 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 Core i3-2102 Characteristic Intel Atom x5-E8000
-- 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 2000 GPU Intel HD Graphics 400
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.32 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation 8
32 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
6 Compute units 12
48 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
10.1 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 2000 GPU Intel HD Graphics 400
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-2102, while the Intel Atom x5-E8000 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-2102 Characteristic Intel Atom x5-E8000
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3L-1600
32 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 4
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 2.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-2102 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom x5-E8000 is 5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-2102 Characteristic Intel Atom x5-E8000
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-2102 has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Atom x5-E8000 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i3-2102 Characteristic Intel Atom x5-E8000
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
LGA 1155 Socket BGA 1170
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2011 Release date Q1/2016
-- Release price 39 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

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 Core i3-2102 Intel Core i3-2102
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
575 (100%)
Intel Atom x5-E8000 Intel Atom x5-E8000
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
198 (34%)

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 Core i3-2102 Intel Core i3-2102
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1262 (100%)
Intel Atom x5-E8000 Intel Atom x5-E8000
4C 4T @ 1.04 GHz
689 (55%)

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 Core i3-2102 Intel Core i3-2102
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106 (100%)
Intel Atom x5-E8000 Intel Atom x5-E8000
Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.32 GHz
67 (64%)

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 Core i3-2102 Intel Core i3-2102
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1846 (100%)
Intel Atom x5-E8000 Intel Atom x5-E8000
4C 4T @ 1.04 GHz
1008 (55%)

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 Core i3-2102 Intel Core i3-2102
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
515 (100%)
Intel Atom x5-E8000 Intel Atom x5-E8000
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i3-2102 Intel Core i3-2102
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1082 (100%)
Intel Atom x5-E8000 Intel Atom x5-E8000
4C 4T @ 1.04 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 Core i3-2102 Intel Core i3-2102
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom x5-E8000 Intel Atom x5-E8000
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
27 (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 Core i3-2102 Intel Core i3-2102
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom x5-E8000 Intel Atom x5-E8000
4C 4T @ 1.04 GHz
89 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-2102 Intel Atom x5-E8000
Unknown Acer NX.EFAET.050

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