M3-8100Y vs Atom x5-Z8350

Primary details

Comparing Atom x5-Z8350 and M3-8100Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2712	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	5x Intel Atom	Intel Core M3
Architecture codename	Cherry Trail (2016)	Amber Lake (2018−2019)
Release date	8 February 2016 (8 years ago)	28 August 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$281
Current price	$165	$455 (1.6x MSRP)

Detailed specifications

Atom x5-Z8350 and M3-8100Y 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	4
Base clock speed	1.44 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1.92 GHz	1.1 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 GT/s
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Atom x5-Z8350 and M3-8100Y 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	UTFCBGA592	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and M3-8100Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
SIPP	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Atom x5-Z8350 and M3-8100Y 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 M3-8100Y are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and M3-8100Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	4 GB	DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size	2 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s	29.861 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 615
Max video memory	2 GB	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 M3-8100Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and M3-8100Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4

1920x1080

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and M3-8100Y.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	1	10
USB revision	3.0	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	8 February 2016	28 August 2018
Physical cores	4	2

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