Intel N3060 vs Atom x5 x5-Z8300 |
Released January, 2016
Intel N3060
- 1.6 GHz
- Dual core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Intel N3060
 | Higher turbo clock speed 2.48 GHz | | Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes |
| | Significantly better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score 9.13 mHash/s | | Slightly higher clock speed 1.6 GHz |
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Released April, 2015
Intel Atom x5 x5-Z8300
- 1.44 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Atom x5 x5-Z8300
| | More cores 4 | | 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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| Higher turbo clock speed | 2.48 GHz | vs | 1.84 GHz | Around 35% higher turbo clock speed | |||
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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 | |||
| Significantly better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score | 9.13 mHash/s | vs | 5.83 mHash/s | More than 55% better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score | |||
| Slightly higher clock speed | 1.6 GHz | vs | 1.44 GHz | More than 10% higher clock speed | |||
| More number of displays supported | 3 | vs | 2 | 1 more number of displays supported | |||
| Significantly 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 | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.48 GHz | vs | 1.53 GHz | More than 60% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Slightly better PassMark (Single core) score | 536 | vs | 389 | Around 40% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Newer | Jan, 2016 | vs | Apr, 2015 | Release date 9 months later | |||
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| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of N3060 vs Atom x5 x5-Z8300
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
CompuBench 1.5 (Ocean surface simulation) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Video composition) Data courtesy CompuBench
3D Mark 06 (CPU)
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | N3060 | vs | Atom x5 x5-Z8300 |
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| Clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.44 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 2.48 GHz | 1.84 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Quad core | |
| Is unlocked | Yes | Yes | |
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 | N3060 | vs | Atom x5 x5-Z8300 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.48 GHz | 1.53 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.6 GHz | 1.44 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.48 GHz | 1.53 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 400 | Intel® HD Graphics | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 2 | |
| GPU clock speed | 320 MHz | 200 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Single Channel | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 6,400 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 8,192 MB | 2,048 MB | |
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