Phenom II X6 1090T BE vs Atom x5-Z8350
Primary details
Comparing Atom x5-Z8350 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2789 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 5x Intel Atom | no data |
| Architecture codename | Cherry Trail (2015−2016) | Thuban (2010) |
| Release date | 8 February 2016 (8 years ago) | 27 April 2010 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Atom x5-Z8350 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 1.44 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.92 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 346 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 904 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Atom x5-Z8350 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE 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 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Atom x5-Z8350 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| Secure Boot | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | 4 GB | DDR3 |
| 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 | Intel HD Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| 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 Phenom II X6 1090T BE integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE 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 Phenom II X6 1090T BE.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 1 | no data |
| USB revision | 3.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 8 February 2016 | 27 April 2010 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
Atom x5-Z8350 has an age advantage of 5 years, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
Phenom II X6 1090T BE, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Atom x5-Z8350 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Atom x5-Z8350 is a notebook processor while Phenom II X6 1090T BE is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom x5-Z8350 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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