Intel Atom x5-Z8330 VS Intel Celeron 2955U

Comparing Intel Atom x5-Z8330 vs Intel Celeron 2955U

Comparison of video cards Intel Atom x5-Z8330 vs Intel Celeron 2955U in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Atom x5-Z8330

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Higher clock speed

1.44 GHz 1.40 GHz

Around -3% better clock speed
Performance per watt

2 W 15 W

About 7.5 0.97 times less performance per watt

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Intel Celeron 2955U

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Atom x5-Z8330 and Intel Celeron 2955U is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Intel Celeron 2955U
Family	Intel Atom Intel Celeron
CPU group	Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 Intel Celeron 2000
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	5 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Atom x5-Z8330 vs Intel Celeron 2955U by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Core architecture	normal normal
Overclocking	No No
Frequency	1.44 GHz 1.40 GHz

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Atom x5-Z8330 and Intel Celeron 2955U along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Intel HD Graphics 400 Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
GPU frequency	0.20 GHz 0.20 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.50 GHz 1.00 GHz
Execution units	12 10
Shader	96 80
Max. GPU Memory	8 GB --
Max. displays	3 3
Generation	8 7.5
Technology	14 nm 22 nm
Release date	Q1/2015 Q4/2012

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Atom x5-Z8330 and Intel Celeron 2955U. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No No
h264	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP8	Decode No
VP9	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VC-1	Decode Decode
JPEG	Decode Decode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Atom x5-Z8330 and Intel Celeron 2955U you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
Max. Memory	2 GB
Memory channels	1 (Single Channel) 2
ECC	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Atom x5-Z8330 or Intel Celeron 2955U? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	2 W 15 W
Tjunction max.	90 \xc2\xb0C --

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Atom x5-Z8330 and Intel Celeron 2955U CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	14 nm 22 nm
Socket	BGA 138 BGA 1168
L2-Cache	2.00 MB --
L3-Cache	-- 2.00 MB
Architecture	Cherry Trail Haswell U
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date	Q1/2016 Q3/2013
Part Number	FJ8066401836619 --