A4-6300 vs Atom x5-Z8350
Aggregate performance score
A4-6300 outperforms Atom x5-Z8350 by an impressive 59% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom x5-Z8350 and A4-6300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2711 | 2430 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 2.15 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 5x Intel Atom | no data |
| Architecture codename | Cherry Trail (2016) | Richland (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 8 February 2016 (8 years ago) | 1 June 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Current price | $165 | $36 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Atom x5-Z8350 and A4-6300 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 1.44 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.92 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 96 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1024 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 70 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Atom x5-Z8350 and A4-6300 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 | UTFCBGA592 | FM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and A4-6300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | 1 |
| FMA | no data | FMA4 |
| AVX | no data | AVX |
| PowerTune | no data | - |
| TrueAudio | no data | - |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
| PowerGating | no data | + |
| Out-of-band client management | no data | - |
| VirusProtect | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| SIPP | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Atom x5-Z8350 and A4-6300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| Secure Boot | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and A4-6300 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| IOMMU 2.0 | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and A4-6300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | 4 GB | DDR3-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics | AMD Radeon™ HD 8370D |
| Number of pipelines | no data | 128 |
| Max video memory | 2 GB | no data |
| Enduro | no data | + |
| Switchable graphics | no data | 1 |
| UVD | no data | + |
| VCE | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 500 MHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 12 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Atom x5-Z8350 and A4-6300 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and A4-6300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 1920x1080 | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and A4-6300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 11 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and A4-6300.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 1 | no data |
| USB revision | 3.0 | no data |
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.
A4-6300 outperforms Atom x5-Z8350 by 59% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
A4-6300 outperforms Atom x5-Z8350 by 60% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
A4-6300 outperforms Atom x5-Z8350 by 174% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
A4-6300 outperforms Atom x5-Z8350 by 45% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.58 | 0.92 |
| Recency | 8 February 2016 | 1 June 2013 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
The A4-6300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-Z8350 in performance tests.
Be aware that Atom x5-Z8350 is a notebook processor while A4-6300 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom x5-Z8350 and A4-6300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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