Atom x5-Z8300 vs Core i9-9820X
Aggregate performance score
i9-9820X outperforms Atom x5-Z8300 by a whopping 2353% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-9820X and Atom x5-Z8300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 549 | 2755 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 14.10 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i9 | 5x Intel Atom |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Cherry Trail (2016) |
| Release date | 19 October 2018 (5 years ago) | 2 March 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $898 | no data |
| Current price | $404 (0.4x MSRP) | $197 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i9-9820X and Atom x5-Z8300 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 1.44 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 1.84 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 16.5 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 92 °C | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-9820X and Atom x5-Z8300 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA2066 | UTFCBGA592 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9820X and Atom x5-Z8300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Core i9-9820X and Atom x5-Z8300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9820X and Atom x5-Z8300 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9820X and Atom x5-Z8300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 2 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85 GB/s | 12.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel HD Graphics |
| Max video memory | no data | 2 GB |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 500 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 12 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-9820X and Atom x5-Z8300 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-9820X and Atom x5-Z8300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 1920x1080 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9820X and Atom x5-Z8300.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 44 | 1 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
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.
Core i9-9820X outperforms Atom x5-Z8300 by 2353% 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%
Core i9-9820X outperforms Atom x5-Z8300 by 2371% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.00 | 0.53 |
| Recency | 19 October 2018 | 2 March 2015 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 4 |
| Threads | 20 | 4 |
The Core i9-9820X is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-Z8300 in performance tests.
Note that Core i9-9820X is a desktop processor while Atom x5-Z8300 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-9820X and Atom x5-Z8300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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