Ultra 5 236V vs Atom x5-Z8330

Place in the ranking	2879	555
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	5x Intel Atom	no data
Power efficiency	no data	74.98
Architecture codename	Airmont (2016)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	8 February 2016 (8 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom x5-Z8330 and Core Ultra 5 236V 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	1.44 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.92 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus rate	no data	37 MHz
L1 cache	no data	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom x5-Z8330 and Core Ultra 5 236V 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	no data	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-Z8330 and Core Ultra 5 236V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

Atom x5-Z8330 and Core Ultra 5 236V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
Identity Protection	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x5-Z8330 and Core Ultra 5 236V are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8330 and Core Ultra 5 236V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-RS 1600	DDR5
Maximum memory size	2 GB	no data
Max memory channels	1	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Arc 130V
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz	no data
Execution Units	12	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom x5-Z8330 and Core Ultra 5 236V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-Z8330 and Core Ultra 5 236V.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	1	4
USB revision	3.0	no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.51	13.54
Recency	8 February 2016	24 September 2024
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm

Ultra 5 236V has a 2554.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 5 236V is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-Z8330 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Atom x5-Z8330 and Core Ultra 5 236V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.