Core i3-330M vs Atom x5-Z8550
Aggregate performance score
Atom x5-Z8550 outperforms i3-330M by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom x5-Z8550 and Core i3-330M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2561 | 2644 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 5x Intel Atom | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Cherry Trail (2016) | Arrandale (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 8 February 2016 (8 years ago) | 10 January 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $49 |
| Current price | $442 | $54 (1.1x MSRP) |
Detailed specifications
Atom x5-Z8550 and Core i3-330M 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 | 2.13 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 2500 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 81+114 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGA |
| Number of transistors | no data | 177+382 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Atom x5-Z8550 and Core i3-330M 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 | UTFCBGA1380 | BGA1288,PGA988 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-Z8550 and Core i3-330M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | - | no data |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Atom x5-Z8550 and Core i3-330M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Boot | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x5-Z8550 and Core i3-330M are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8550 and Core i3-330M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-800, DDR3-1066 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 17.1 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) | Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors |
| Max video memory | 8 GB | no data |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 600 MHz | 667 MHz |
| Execution Units | 12 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Atom x5-Z8550 and Core i3-330M integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 2 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x5-Z8550 and Core i3-330M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 3840x2160 | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 2560x1600 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-Z8550 and Core i3-330M.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 2 | 16 |
| USB revision | 3.0 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 3 | 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.
Atom x5-Z8550 outperforms Core i3-330M by 14% 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-Z8550 outperforms Core i3-330M by 14% 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%
Core i3-330M outperforms Atom x5-Z8550 by 56% 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%
Core i3-330M outperforms Atom x5-Z8550 by 11% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.75 | 0.66 |
| Recency | 8 February 2016 | 10 January 2010 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
The Atom x5-Z8550 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-330M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom x5-Z8550 and Core i3-330M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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