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| Intel Celeron N3050 vs Atom x5 x5-Z8500 |
Released January, 2015
Intel Celeron N3050
- 1.6 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Celeron N3050
![]() | Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes | ![]() | Slightly higher clock speed 1.6 GHz |
![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core | ![]() | Higher GPU clock speed 320 MHz |
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Released January, 2015
Intel Atom x5 x5-Z8500
- 1.44 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Atom x5 x5-Z8500
![]() | Much better performance per dollar 2.39 pt/$ | ![]() | More cores 4 |
![]() | Better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score 0.51 fps | ![]() | More threads 4 |
by Ryan-Shrout (Mar, 2015)Originally planned to be a dual-core only option, Intel has actually built both dual-core and quad-core variants that will pair with varying modem options to create a combination that best fit target price points and markets.
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for maximum performance when needed, while conserving power and minimizing heat production when not needed | |||
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Slightly higher clock speed | 1.6 GHz | vs | 1.44 GHz | More than 10% higher clock speed | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
Higher GPU clock speed | 320 MHz | vs | 200 MHz | 60% higher GPU clock speed | |||
Better 3DMark06 CPU score | 18.5 | vs | 13.8 | Around 35% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
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Much better performance per dollar | 2.39 pt/$ | vs | 0.48 pt/$ | Around 5x better performance per dollar | |||
More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
Better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score | 0.51 fps | vs | 0.44 fps | More than 15% better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score | |||
More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Celeron N3050 vs Atom x5 x5-Z8500
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
Celeron N3050
6.77 mHash/s
Atom x5 x5-Z8500
6.89 mHash/s
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
Celeron N3050
4.48 mPixels/s
Atom x5 x5-Z8500
4.98 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
Celeron N3050
0.44 fps
Atom x5 x5-Z8500
0.51 fps
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Celeron N3050
1,584
Atom x5 x5-Z8500
2,882
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Celeron N3050
879
Atom x5 x5-Z8500
890
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Celeron N3050
350.4 MB/s
Atom x5 x5-Z8500
362.8 MB/s
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Celeron N3050
885
Atom x5 x5-Z8500
1,689
PassMark (Single Core)
Celeron N3050
467
Atom x5 x5-Z8500
502
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Celeron N3050 | vs | Atom x5 x5-Z8500 |
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Clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.44 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 2.16 GHz | 2.24 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Quad core | |
features | |||
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
AES | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | No | |
power consumption | |||
Typical power consumption | 4.88W | N/A | |
bus | |||
Architecture | FSB | FSB | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 |
details | Celeron N3050 | vs | Atom x5 x5-Z8500 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 2 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 14 nm | 14 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 2.14 GHz | 2.24 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.6 GHz | 1.44 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.14 GHz | 2.24 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | 320 MHz | 200 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR3 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 12,800 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 8,192 MB | 8,192 MB |
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