Core i3-8100H vs Atom x5-Z8500

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Primary details

Comparing Atom x5-Z8500 and Core i3-8100H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2517not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series5x Intel AtomIntel Core i3
Architecture codenameCherry Trail (2016)Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date2 March 2015 (9 years ago)3 July 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$225
Current price$191 no data

Detailed specifications

Atom x5-Z8500 and Core i3-8100H 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.44 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.24 GHz3 GHz
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cache2 MB1 MB
L3 cache0 KB8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data126 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Atom x5-Z8500 and Core i3-8100H 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
SocketUTFCBGA1380FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)no data45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-Z8500 and Core i3-8100H. 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+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSXno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
SIPPno data-
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched

Security technologies

Atom x5-Z8500 and Core i3-8100H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Keyno data+
MPXno data+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x5-Z8500 and Core i3-8100H are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8500 and Core i3-8100H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size8 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s42.671 GB/s
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 630
Max video memory8 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency600 MHz1 GHz
Execution Units12no data
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom x5-Z8500 and Core i3-8100H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x5-Z8500 and Core i3-8100H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x21604096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP2560x16004096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom x5-Z8500 and Core i3-8100H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-Z8500 and Core i3-8100H.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes216
USB revision3.0no data
Number of USB ports3no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 March 2015 3 July 2018

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