Core i3-N300 vs Atom x5-Z8350

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Aggregate performance score

Atom x5-Z8350
2016
4 cores / 4 threads
0.58

Core i3-N300 outperforms Atom x5-Z8350 by a whopping 748% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-N300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking27081165
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series5x Intel Atomno data
Architecture codenameCherry Trail (2016)Alder Lake-N
Release date8 February 2016 (8 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price$165 no data

Detailed specifications

Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-N300 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed1.44 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed1.92 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cacheno data96 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB2 MB (per module)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature90 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-N300 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketUTFCBGA592FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)no data7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-N300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Thermal Monitoringno data+
SIPP-no data
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched

Security technologies

Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-N300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
Secure Boot+no data
Identity Protection+no data
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-N300 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-N300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types4 GBDDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Maximum memory size2 GB16 GB
Max memory channels11
Maximum memory bandwidth12.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Videono data+
Graphics max frequency500 MHz1.25 GHz
Execution Units1232

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.41920x10804096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-N300.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes19
USB revision3.02.0/3.2

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.

Atom x5-Z8350 0.58
i3-N300 4.92
+748%

Core i3-N300 outperforms Atom x5-Z8350 by 748% 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%

Atom x5-Z8350 891
i3-N300 7604
+753%

Core i3-N300 outperforms Atom x5-Z8350 by 753% in Passmark.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Atom x5-Z8350 903
i3-N300 2884
+220%

Core i3-N300 outperforms Atom x5-Z8350 by 220% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Atom x5-Z8350 2979
i3-N300 12014
+303%

Core i3-N300 outperforms Atom x5-Z8350 by 303% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

Atom x5-Z8350 36.2
i3-N300 17.49
+107%

Atom x5-Z8350 outperforms Core i3-N300 by 107% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Atom x5-Z8350 1
i3-N300 5
+351%

Core i3-N300 outperforms Atom x5-Z8350 by 351% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Atom x5-Z8350 97
i3-N300 416
+329%

Core i3-N300 outperforms Atom x5-Z8350 by 329% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Atom x5-Z8350 28
i3-N300 85
+204%

Core i3-N300 outperforms Atom x5-Z8350 by 204% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Atom x5-Z8350 0.36
i3-N300 1.02
+183%

Core i3-N300 outperforms Atom x5-Z8350 by 183% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.58 4.92
Recency 8 February 2016 3 January 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 8

The Core i3-N300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-Z8350 in performance tests.


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