Atom x5-Z8300 vs A6-9500

Primary details

Comparing A6-9500 and Atom x5-Z8300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2245	2754
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.62	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	5x Intel Atom
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Cherry Trail (2016)
Release date	27 July 2017 (6 years ago)	2 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$64	no data
Current price	$36 (0.6x MSRP)	$197

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A6-9500 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	1.44 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	1.84 GHz
L2 cache	1024 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Die size	246 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on A6-9500 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	AM4	UTFCBGA592
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9500 and Atom x5-Z8300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
FRTC	1	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
PowerTune	+	no data
TrueAudio	+	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

A6-9500 and Atom x5-Z8300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

Secure Boot	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9500 and Atom x5-Z8300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9500 and Atom x5-Z8300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	2 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	12.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
iGPU core count	6	no data
Max video memory	no data	2 GB
Enduro	+	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	no data	500 MHz
Execution Units	no data	12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-9500 and Atom x5-Z8300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	2
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A6-9500 and Atom x5-Z8300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4

no data

1920x1080

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-9500 and Atom x5-Z8300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	1	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9500 and Atom x5-Z8300.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	8	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.

A6-9500 outperforms Atom x5-Z8300 by 130% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

---

Pros & cons summary

---

Performance score	1.22	0.53
Recency	27 July 2017	2 March 2015
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm

---

Should you still have questions on choice between A6-9500 and Atom x5-Z8300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

---