Atom x5-Z8500 vs Celeron J3160

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron J3160
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
0.80
+2.6%

Celeron J3160 outperforms Atom x5-Z8500 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron J3160 and Atom x5-Z8500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26192640
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.07no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Celeron5x Intel Atom
Power efficiency12.62no data
Architecture codenameAirmont (2016)Cherry Trail (2015−2016)
Release date15 January 2016 (8 years ago)2 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron J3160 and Atom x5-Z8500 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 speed1.6 GHz1.44 GHz
Boost clock speed2.24 GHz2.24 GHz
Bus typeIDIno data
L2 cache2 MB2 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature90 °C90 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron J3160 and Atom x5-Z8500 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1170UTFCBGA1380
Power consumption (TDP)6 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron J3160 and Atom x5-Z8500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST-no data

Security technologies

Celeron J3160 and Atom x5-Z8500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Boot++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection++
OS Guard-no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron J3160 and Atom x5-Z8500 are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x++
VT-i-no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron J3160 and Atom x5-Z8500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1600DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) (200 - 600 MHz)
Max video memory8 GB8 GB
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency700 MHz600 MHz
Execution Units1212

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron J3160 and Atom x5-Z8500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron J3160 and Atom x5-Z8500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data3840x2160
Max resolution over eDPno data2560x1600

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron J3160 and Atom x5-Z8500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX+no data
OpenGL+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron J3160 and Atom x5-Z8500.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes42
USB revision2.0/3.03.0
Total number of SATA ports5no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Number of USB ports53
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+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.

Celeron J3160 0.80
+2.6%
Atom x5-Z8500 0.78

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.

Celeron J3160 1269
+2.7%
Atom x5-Z8500 1236

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.

Celeron J3160 172
+3%
Atom x5-Z8500 167

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.

Celeron J3160 505
+9.1%
Atom x5-Z8500 463

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.80 0.78
Recency 15 January 2016 2 March 2015

Celeron J3160 has a 2.6% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 10 months.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Celeron J3160 and Atom x5-Z8500.

Note that Celeron J3160 is a desktop processor while Atom x5-Z8500 is a notebook one.


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