Intel Atom x5-Z8330 VS Intel Core i5-4260U

Comparing Intel Atom x5-Z8330 vs Intel Core i5-4260U

Comparison of video cards Intel Atom x5-Z8330 vs Intel Core i5-4260U in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

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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 0.13 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Core i5-4260U Intel Atom x5-Z8330

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i5-4260U and Intel Atom x5-Z8330 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Core i5-4260U Intel Atom x5-Z8330
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	Intel Core i5 Intel Atom
Generation	4 5
CPU group	Intel Core i 4000U Intel Atom x3/x5/x7

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i5-4260U vs Intel Atom x5-Z8330 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
Frequency	1.40 GHz 1.44 GHz
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i5-4260U and Intel Atom x5-Z8330 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 5000 Intel HD Graphics 400
GPU frequency	0.20 GHz 0.20 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	1.00 GHz 0.50 GHz
Execution units	40 12
Shader	320 96
Max. GPU Memory	2 GB 8 GB
Max. displays	3 3
Generation	7.5 8
Technology	22 nm 14 nm
Release date	Q2/2013 Q1/2015

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i5-4260U and Intel Atom x5-Z8330. 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
VP9	No No
VP8	No Decode
AV1	No No
AVC	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VC-1	Decode Decode
JPEG	Decode Decode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i5-4260U and Intel Atom x5-Z8330 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
ECC	No No
Memory channels	2 1 (Single Channel)

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i5-4260U or Intel Atom x5-Z8330? 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)	15 W 2 W
Tjunction max.	-- 90 \xc2\xb0C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i5-4260U and Intel Atom x5-Z8330 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2
L2-Cache	-- 2.00 MB
L3-Cache	3.00 MB --
Architecture	Haswell U Cherry Trail
Technology	22 nm 14 nm
Socket	BGA 1168 BGA 138
Release date	Q2/2014 Q1/2016
Part Number	-- FJ8066401836619