Atom x5-Z8350 vs Apple M3 Pro 12-Core

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core
2023
12 cores / 12 threads, 27 Watt
16.12
+2779%

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core outperforms Atom x5-Z8350 by a whopping 2779% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Atom x5-Z8350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4162837
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple M35x Intel Atom
Power efficiency56.50no data
Architecture codenameno dataCherry Trail (2015−2016)
Release date30 October 2023 (1 year ago)8 February 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Atom x5-Z8350 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores12 (Dodeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed2.748 GHz1.44 GHz
Boost clock speed4.06 GHz1.92 GHz
L2 cacheno data2 MB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography3 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors37000 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Atom x5-Z8350 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
Socketno dataUTFCBGA592
Power consumption (TDP)27 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Atom x5-Z8350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Atom x5-Z8350 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

Secure Bootno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Atom x5-Z8350 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Atom x5-Z8350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno data4 GB
Maximum memory sizeno data2 GB
Max memory channelsno data1
Maximum memory bandwidthno data12.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPUIntel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) (200 - 500 MHz)
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Graphics max frequencyno data500 MHz
Execution Unitsno data12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Atom x5-Z8350 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Atom x5-Z8350 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data1920x1080

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Atom x5-Z8350.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data1
USB revisionno data3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 16.12
+2779%
Atom x5-Z8350 0.56

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 25611
+2771%
Atom x5-Z8350 892

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 2163
+2130%
Atom x5-Z8350 97

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.12 0.56
Recency 30 October 2023 8 February 2016
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 3 nm 14 nm

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core has a 2778.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Apple M3 Pro 12-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-Z8350 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Atom x5-Z8350, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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